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Special Service District

Entity

Jordan Basin Improvement District (Salt Lake County, Utah)

Public Body

Jordan Basin Improvement District

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Notice Title

Notice of Proposed Sole Source Procurement

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Business

Notice Type(s)

Notice

Event Start Date & Time

August 23, 2021 01:00 AM

Event End Date & Time

August 30, 2021 04:00 PM

Description/Agenda

SOUTH VALLEY SEWER DISTRICT JORDAN BASIN WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY __________________________________________ NOTICE OF PROPOSED SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT __________________________________________ THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS OR FOR PROPOSALS __________________________________________ The Utah Code and the Procurement Policy of the South Valley Sewer District ('SVSD') provide that sole source procurements may be used under limited circumstances such as: (a) there is only one source for the procurement item; (b) transitional costs are a significant consideration and a cost-benefit analysis demonstrates that the award to a sole source is in the best interest of SVSD; or (c) circumstances render a standard procurement process impractical and not in the best interest of SVSD. The Procurement Officer of the SVSD has received a request to make the following sole source procurement, and gives public notice of the same. The purpose of this notice is to provide public notice as required by law and to determine whether there are other interested and qualified vendors that meet the requirements of SVSD for the proposed sole source procurement. Product and/or Service to be purchased: Chemicals for wastewater treatment at the Jordan Basin Water Reclamation Facility. Includes sodium hypochlorite, citric acid, and aluminum sulfate. Contract Duration: September 2021 through September 2026 . Proposed Sole Source Supplier: Thatcher Company. 1905 Fortune Road, Salt Lake City, UT, 84104. Estimated Total: Sodium Hypochlorite 5.25% , $0.12/lb. Sodium Hypochlorite 10%, $0.15/lb. Citric Acid 50% solution, $15.96/gallon. Aluminum Sulfate 8.3%, $519.20/dst. Pounds per year Total Cost Sodium Hypochlorite 5.25% 166,220 lbs. $19,946.40 Transportation Costs $460 per trip, est. 5/year $2,300.00 Sodium Hypochlorite 10% 785,000 lbs. $117,750.00 Transportation Costs $460 per trip, est. 22/year $10,120.00 Citric Acid 50% 2400 gallons $38,304.00 Transportation Costs $460 per trip, est. 9/year $4,140.00 Aluminum Sulfate 8.3% 1,170,000 lbs. (285.5 dst) $148,221.22 Transportation Costs $460 per trip, est. 30/year $13,800 TOTAL $354,581.62 Sole Source Justification: For the following reasons, the District has determined this purchase will utilize the sole source procedures authorized by the Utah Procurement Code: - Thatcher Chemical is the only manufacturer of aluminum sulfate and sodium hypochlorite within several hundred miles of Salt Lake City. - Thatcher Chemical has consistently been able to provide necessary deliveries of these essential chemicals in a timely manner over the past 5 years that Jordan Basin has purchased from them. - The quality and mixing method of their citric acid is superior to other products and allows for onsite storage without product separation or degradation. - Their delivery drivers are familiar with the JBWRF chemical storage locations and procedures and have proven consistent in their professional and safe offloading of product. Dates and Deadlines: The following dates and deadlines shall be followed by SVSD and by any person responding to this Notice: Notice Start Date: August 23, 2021 Notice End Date: August 30, 2021 Deadline for Comments and Contests: August 30, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Earliest Date for Purchase: September 1, 2021 Action to be Taken: No action is required if you agree this proposed purchase is a valid sole source procurement. If you wish to comment or request additional information, or if you wish to contest this proposed sole source procurement, you are required to deliver your written comments, requests or contests to: Craig White, District General Manager/Procurement Officer as follows: By Hand Delivery: Procurement Officer, South Valley Sewer District 1253 West Jordan Basin Lane Bluffdale, Utah, 84065 By Mail: Procurement Officer, South Valley Sewer District P.O. Box 629 Riverton, UT 84065 By E-mail: craigw@svsewer.com Comments, requests for information and/or contests to this procurement shall be received by SVSD on or before the date and time identified as the 'Deadline for Comments and Contests' listed above. Failure to contest this proposed sole source procurement on or before this deadline will preclude any challenge to this proposed procurement. Instructions for Contests: If you contest this procurement, you are required to submit the following information: (a) your name and contact information, to include a mailing address and e-mail address; and (b) a detailed explanation of the reasons you contest the proposed sole source procurement, including a documentation showing that there are other competing sources for the parts and services required by SVSD. The detailed explanation may also provide written documentation that that the alternative parts and services meet or exceed the performance requirements of the proprietary parts and services required by SVSD, and any other information that is relevant to this matter. Matters not addressed in writing in a contest to this procurement will not be considered by SVSD, and will not be considered in any appeal. All comments will be evaluated before further action is taken on this proposed procurement. All contests will be duly investigated to determine the validity of the contest and a written determination will be made either supporting or denying the challenge. Inasmuch as this is a notice of a sole source procurement, quotes, bids or proposals will not be considered by SVSD. A copy of information related to this sole source procurement will be made available for public inspection, upon request, at the main office of SVSD at 1253 West Jordan Basin Lane, Bluffdale, Utah, 84065.

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

PROVISIONS WILL BE MADE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. PLEASE CONTACT THE DISTRICT OFFICES FOR SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS.

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Meeting Location

1253 West Jordan Basin Lane
Bluffdale, UT 84065
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Contact Name

Shaun Mitchell

Contact Email

shaunm@svsewer.com

Contact Phone

(801)571-1166

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

August 20, 2021 07:43 AM

Notice Last Edited On

August 20, 2021 07:43 AM

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