HomeMy WebLinkAbout032798 RES - 06/28/2022Resolution authorizing a one-year supply agreement with Brenntag
Southwest, Inc., of Lancaster, Texas, in an amount not to exceed
$7,299,173.00 for the purchase of sodium hypochlorite solution, with
FY 2022 funding in the amount of $1,824,793.25 from the Water Fund.
WHEREAS, sodium hypochlorite is a necessary chemical used to disinfect water
and wastewater;
WHEREAS, the price of sodium hypochlorite 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 disinfection of water and wastewater, the City believes it is in the best interest of
the City's residents to enter into an agreement with Brenntag Southwest, Inc., 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 Brenntag Southwest, Inc., for the
purchase of sodium hypochlorite in an amount not to exceed $7,299,173.00, with FY 2022
funding of $1,824,793.25 from the Water Fund.
032798
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SCANNED
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 4tiday of 1 t-r� , 2022:
Paulette Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
John Martinez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
ATTEST:
OF CORPUS CHRISTI
ebecca Huerta" Paulette Guajardo
City Secretary
Mayor
032798,
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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: 22-0631
Agenda Item:
Resolution authorizing a one-year supply agreement with Brenntag Southwest, Inc., of
Lancaster, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $7,299,173.00 for the purchase of sodium
hypochlorite solution, with FY 2022 funding in the amount of $1,824,793.25 from the Wastewater
and Water Funds.
Amount Required: $1,824,793.25
Fund Name
Accounting Unit
Account No.
Activity No.
Amount
Wastewater Fund
4200-33100-064
520010
$122,000.09
Wastewater Fund
4200-33110-064
520010
$1,420,248.93
Wastewater Fund
4200-33130-064
520010
$89,544.16
Wastewater Fund
4200-33140-064
520010
$76,358.55
Water Fund
4010-31010-062
520010
$116,641.52
Total
$1,824,793.25
0 Certification Not Required
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