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Committee approves sole-source purchase of alum polymer for wastewater facility
Summary
The committee approved a sole-source purchase of a specific alum polymer used at the wastewater treatment plant to maintain consistent sludge-thickening performance; staff said the purchase is within the approved budget.
The Wausau Finance Committee on March 11 approved a sole-source purchase request for an alum polymer used at the wastewater treatment facility.
City staff explained that the plant uses alum for thickening sludge in belt thickeners and that several blends were tested in prior years. Staff said the polymer in the request produced the best thickening performance for the plant's belt thickeners and is recommended for use with the plant's new construction. Maintaining the same product preserves process consistency, staff said.
Staff said the purchase is within the department's approved budget. A motion to approve the sole-source purchase was made by Alder Henke and seconded by Alder Tierney; the committee approved the request by voice vote.
The committee did not record a roll-call tally for the voice vote in the transcript; staff will proceed with procurement consistent with the sole-source justification in the packet.
