REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Agreement to Univar Solutions USA, LLC in the Amount of $375,000 for Sodium Hydroxide (F26-452)
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions:
- Authorize the issuance of a Purchase Agreement in the amount of $375,000 to Univar Solutions USA, LLC of Chicago, IL to provide sodium hydroxide at the Water Pollution Control Plant (Plant) from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement when all necessary conditions have been met;
- Authorize the City Manager to increase the not-to-exceed amount for this contract during the approved contract term and optional extensions, subject to available budget and if pricing and service remain acceptable to the City; and
- Authorize the City Manager to renew the purchase agreement for up to three (3) additional one-year periods, consistent with the Bay Area Chemical Consortium (BACC) contract terms, subject to the appropriation of funds by the City Council.
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BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION
Proper wastewater treatment practices protect the City's public health and environment and ensure compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's NPDES Permit and State Water Board environmental regulations, including Title 22 regulations governing recycled water. Various chemicals are used in bulk quantities in wastewater treatment processes, and sodium hydroxide (caustic) is a critical component of these processes. A tertiary treatment process at the Plant uses caustics to remove pond algae prior to filtration and disinfection. Treated water is subsequently discharged or reused as recycled water. When the Plant is producing recycled water, caustics are delivered to the Plant in 5,000-gallon bulk tankers about twice weekly. This critical treatment process ensures that the Plant discharges well-treated process water, meets all regulatory effluent limitations, and protects public safety and ...
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