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City moves forward on competitive Olin contract for sodium hypochlorite; analyst urges narrower not‑to‑exceed amount

Budget and Finance Committee · February 16, 2011
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The Purchasing Office recommended awarding a competitive term contract for sodium hypochlorite to Olin Corporation as the low bidder; the three‑year cost estimate is about $14 million and the budget analyst recommended setting the not‑to‑exceed amount to the three‑year bid total rather than a larger five‑year contingency.

The committee reviewed a proposed term contract to purchase sodium hypochlorite — the primary disinfectant used in water and wastewater treatment — from Olin Corporation under a competitive bidding process.

Jacqui Fong, assistant director of the Office of Contract Administration, said Olin was the low bidder, with an estimated three‑year cost of approximately $14,000,000 and a requested not‑to‑exceed amount…

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