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West Columbia awards chemical supply contracts for Lake Murray and Riverside water treatment plants
Summary
Council approved awards to low responsive bidders for chemicals used at Lake Murray and Riverside water treatment plants; staff identified suppliers for alum, fluoride, sodium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide.
The West Columbia City Council approved awards of chemical supply contracts to the lowest responsive bidders for the Lake Murray and Riverside water treatment plants.
Public works/utility staff identified the recommended suppliers by chemical: Kimtrade for alum (Riverside/Columbia plant alum supply), Univar for liquid fluoride (used at Lake Murray), JCI Jones for sodium hypochlorite (bulk liquid disinfection), and Brenntag for sodium hydroxide (pH adjustment) at both facilities. Council moved, seconded, and approved the awards unanimously.
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about suppliers and the bid breakdown; staff stated that different chemicals were awarded to different firms depending on the product. The transcript records the vendor list and product assignments as described at the council table; contract amounts and durations were not discussed in the public remarks recorded in the transcript.
The awards will allow the water treatment plants to continue operations with contracted chemical suppliers; staff did not record additional procurement conditions in the meeting discussion.
