HomeMy WebLinkAbout032797 RES - 06/28/2022Resolution authorizing a one-year supply agreement for the
purchase of sodium permanganate, in an amount not to exceed
$2,600,000.00 with Carus Corporation of Peru, Illinois, with FY 2022
funding in the amount of $649,999.99 available through the Water
Fund.
WHEREAS, sodium permanganate is a necessary chemical used for treatment of
potable water;
WHEREAS, the price of sodium permanganate is volatile in the current market;
WHEREAS, State law generally requires that procurements are subject to
statutory requirements, including competitive bids, unless an exception applies;
WHEREAS, there is a statutory exception for this procurement in Local
Government Code, Section 252.022(a)(2), as this purchase is necessary to preserve or
protect the public health or safety of the City's residents; and
WHEREAS, given the necessity of purchasing sufficient supplies of this chemical
for the treatment of potable water, the City believes it is in the best interest of the City's
residents to enter into an agreement with Carus Corporation that allows flexibility in
pricing up to a maximum annual dollar amount in order to avoid any disruption in the City's
supply of this chemical necessary to preserve and protect the public health and safety of
the City's residents.
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas:
Section 1. The City Council specifically finds that the foregoing statements included in
the preamble of this resolution are true and correct and adopts such findings for all intents
and purposes related to the authorization of this procurement.
Section 2. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to execute all documents
necessary to secure a one-year supply agreement with Carus Corporation for the
purchase of sodium permanganate in an amount not to exceed $2,600,000.00, with FY
2022 funding of $649,999.99 from the Water Fund.
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SCANNED
PASSED AND APPROVED on the D -hday of 71U, 2022:
Paulette Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
John Martinez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Financial Services of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly
authorized representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that
the money required for the current fiscal year's portion of the contract, agreement, obligation
or expenditure described below is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified below, from
which it is to be drawn, and has not been appropriated for any other purpose. Future payments
are subject to annual appropriation by the City Council.
City Council Action Date: June 28, 2022 Legistar Number: 22-1065
Agenda Item:
Resolution authorizing a one-year supply agreement for the purchase of sodium permanganate,
in an amount not to exceed $2,600,000.00 with Carus Corporation of Peru, Illinois, with FY 2022
funding in the amount of $649,999.99 available through the Water Fund.
Amount $649,999.99
Fund Name
Accounting Unit
AcNoount
Activity No.
Amount
Water
4010-31010-062
520010
$649,999.99
Total
$649,999.99
❑ Certification Not Required
Director of Financial Services
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