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v , `. <br /> �f <br /> COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> PURCHASING& INTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM <br /> #08-42 <br /> July 23, 2008 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Carrigan and City Council <br /> FROM: John Smith, Interim City Manager <br /> Ron Neufeld, Financial Management Director <br /> Deborah M. Perry, Purchasing Supervisor� <br /> SUBJECT: Bids for Sodium Hydroxide <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding contract to K.A. Steel to <br /> furnish sodium hydroxide for the water plant. <br /> BACKGROUND: Sodium Hydroxide is a chemical used in the treatment of potable water as a <br /> softening agent. It is also used at the nitrate facility to treat the loss of alkalinity through the <br /> anion exchange filters. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Water Management requested the chemical and wrote <br /> the bid specifications. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Keith Alexander, Director of ��ater Management, 424-2863. Rob <br /> Shirley, Water Production Manager, 424-2866. Keith will be at the council meeting to answer <br /> any questions the council may have about this purchase. <br /> BUDGET: $2.18/gallon or $87,200 for 40,000 gallons from the Water Fund. <br />