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Resolution to Approve Bulk Chemical Purchases for the Water Treatment Plant and Water Resource Recovery Facility of Sodium Hypochlorite (JCI Jones Chemical, Inc. - Approximately $217,500.00/year), Pebble Quicklime (Graymont Western Lime, Inc - Approximately $1,018,500.00/year) and Ferric Chloride (PVS Technologies, Inc. - Approximately $68,280.00/year). Total Chemical Purchases Estimated $1,335,780.00/year
Memorandum
Your approval is requested to authorize the purchase of bulk chemicals (sodium hypochlorite, pebble quicklime, ferric chloride), which are used in treatment processes at the City's Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF).
In 2026, bids were obtained through the Mid-Michigan Water Chemical Consortium's 2026-2027 Request for Proposal. The Consortium was formed in 2014 by mid-Michigan area utilities that soften drinking water with quicklime, to address chemical supply quality, competitive pricing, and residual disposal. Chemical Consortium members include: Lansing Board of Water and Light; City of Lansing; City of Jackson; City of Adrian; City of Ann Arbor; East Lansing Meridian Water & Sewer Authority; City of East Lansing; and City of Owosso.
Sodium Hypochlorite
The WTP uses sodium hypochlorite to maintain disinfection of drinking water in the distribution system. The estimated cost of this chemical for FY27 is $217,500.00/year for approximately 150,000 gallons.
Sodium Hypochlorite bids were as follows:
1. JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., $1.45 per gallon
2. Alexander Chemicals Corporation, $1.70 per gallon
3. PVS Nolwood Chemicals, Inc., $1.90 per gallon
4. Rowell Chemical, $1.99 per gallon
Pebble Quicklime
The WTP uses quicklime for softening drinking water. The WRRF uses quicklime to condition sludge to minimize phosphorus release during dewatering. The estimated cost for this chemical in FY27 is $903,000.00 for the WTP (approximately 4,300 tons) and $115,500.00 for the WRRF (approximately 550 tons), which totals...
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