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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Acting City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 3 to Chemical Supply Professional Services Agreement with Pacific Star Chemical, LLC, of Sherwood, Oregon (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
July 16, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Public Works Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 3 to Chemical Supply Professional Services Agreement with Pacific Star Chemical, LLC, of Sherwood, Oregon for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $417,000.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Surface Water Treatment Facility (SWTF) requires various chemicals throughout the treatment process to produce potable water. Currently, the water treatment facility is using Citric Acid to perform periodic chemical washes on the filtration system. In addition to the chemicals purchased for treatment at the SWTF, Lodi's municipal wells and treated wastewater are disinfected using an NSF grade sodium hypochlorite solution.
On June 15, 2022, Council awarded contracts to three separate chemical suppliers that were asked to provide quotes for sodium hypochlorite, citric acid and salt. Staff identified the lowest bidder for each chemical and Pacific Star Chemical (formerly known as Northstar Chemical) was awarded the contract to provide sodium hypochlorite in the amount of $177,000. Our current contract terms for supply of these chemicals will expire on June 30, 2025; the contract allows for two one-year extensions.
Amendment No. 1 for this contract was approved by Council on October 18, 2023. It was necessary to add additional funds to the Pacific Star Chemical contract because the chemical supplier that was originally awarded the contract for supplying citric acid was ultimately unable to provide the chemical. Amendment No. 2 was approved by Council on June 3, 2025, however due to an error in calculating the total contract funding, Staff is requesting that Council approv...
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