July 26, 2021

CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING BIDS

Item 14: Consideration of the following Bids/Re-Bids:
a) Atlas One (mobile phone application services) - award to MobilePD @ first year cost of $99,415.96 (includes project commencement, plan stage, design, implementation, testing, deployment and system acceptance); purchase proposed to be made in accordance with Sole Source procurement [NCGS 143-129(e) (6)];
b) FY 2022 Hourly Tree Trimming – award to Xylem, Incorporated; 3-year contract @ cost not to exceed $200,000; will require 20% MWBE participation;
c) Lump Sum Tree Trimming and Mowing Service - award to Xylem, Incorporated @ 3-year total cost of $1,581,274.14; includes Option 4 of mowing entire right-of-way for the City’s Electrical System once each year; will require 20% MWBE participation;
d) Consideration of Water Purification Chemical Contracts – costs not to exceed $1,068,000; twelve- month contract periods with options to renew up to total of two (2) additional one-year terms:
1) Liquid Ferric Sulfate – Kemira Water Solutions, Inc. - 350 tons @ unit price $2.272.50 per ton
= $795,375.00;
2) Dry Caustic Soda – Univar USA, Inc. – 500 tons @ $393 per ton = $196,500.00;
3) Liquid Calcium Hydroxide – Polytec, Inc. -700,000 lbs. @ $0.1480 per pound = $103,600.00;
4) Hydrofluorosilic Acid (HFS) – Univar USA, Inc. – 22,500 lbs. @ $0.81 per pound =
$18,225.00;
5) Dry Polymer – Sterling Water Technologies, LLC - 20,000 lbs. @ $1.8970 per pound =
$37,940.00;
6) Liquid Sulfur Dioxide – JCI Jones Chemicals – 17 tons @ $1,400 per ton = $23,800.00;
7) Calcium Thiosulfate - Water Guard, Inc. - 60,000 lbs. @ $1.93 per pound = $115,800.00;
8) Corrosion Inhibitor - Sterling Water Technologies, LLC - 32,000 lbs. @ $0.6799 per pound =
$21,756.80; and
9) Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite - Water Guard, Inc. – 265,000 gals. @ $0.73 per gallon =
$193,450.00;
e) Battle Park Site Work and Demolition - award to Bridgeview Contracting, Inc. @ total cost of
$91,500; will require 10% MWBE participation;
f) Refuse & Recycling Container Solutions and Related Products, Equipment and Services -
Recreation and Playground Equipment for Meadowbrook Park - based on bid awarded by Omnia Partners Group Purchasing Program - award to Toter, LLC @ total cost of $297,189.20 for roll out carts

Recommended Action: 1) Award Bids as Recommended;
2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute Bid Contracts for (a)
through (e) on Behalf of the City and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Division to Issue Purchase Order and Execute
Bid Document for (f) in Accordance with the Council’s Award

Votes:

Knight - Y
Blackwell - Y
Joyner - Y
Walker - Y
Daughtridge - Y
Bullock - Y
Miller - Y