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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue The Attached Blanket Purchase Order Renewing the Agreement Between Morton Salt And The City Of Hollywood For The Purchase Of Sodium Chloride (Solar Salt) For An Estimated Annual Expenditure Of $102,150.00.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Public Utilities Water Treatment Plant requires an agreement for the purchase of sodium chloride (solar salt) used as a part of the sodium hypochlorite generation system.
The system manufactures sodium hypochlorite on site, which is used in the disinfection process for the City of Hollywood's finished drinking water.
Section 38.46 of the City of Hollywood's Purchasing Ordinance provides that, the Director shall have the authority to join with other governmental entities in cooperative purchasing plans when the best interest of the City would be served.
In April 2013, the City of Boca Raton, Florida, acting as the lead agency for the Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative, awarded Bid Number 2013-038 for the purchase of sodium chloride (solar salt) to Morton Salt of Chicago, Illinois, for one (1) year with an option to renew for three (3) additional one (1) year periods.
On May 15, 2013, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution Number R-2013-126, which authorized the issuance of a blanket purchase order to Morton Salt for the supply of Sodium Chloride (solar salt) for an initial one (1) year term with the right to renew for three (3) additional one (1) year periods.
In April 2014, the City of Boca Raton, Florida renewed the contract with Morton Salt of Chicago, Illinois for the first one (1) year period for the supply of sodium chloride (solar salt), accepting the price increase.
On July 2, 2014, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution Number R-2014-196, authorizing the issuance ...
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