Item 12 - Anthracite Filter — original pdf

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Item 12 Water & Wastewater Commission: May 21, 2025 Council: June 5, 2025 ..Title Posting Language Recommend approval to authorize a contract for filter anthracite for Austin Water with Equerry Corp d/b/a SNR Technologies, for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $1,400,000. Funding: $93,333 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Water. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 2200 BYS1043 for these goods. The solicitation was issued on February 10, 2025, and closed on March 6, 2025. Of the three offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the lowest responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm? sid=142146 . MBE/WBE: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the goods required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: May 21, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The contract will provide anthracite filter material for Austin Water treatment plants. The anthracite filter material will be utilized to remove suspended particulate matter from the water as a part of the treatment process. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality require filtration as part of Austin Water's drinking water treatment process. The product supplied complies with the American Water Works Association Standard B100 and the National Sanitation Foundation Standard 61 for indirect additives. The contract replaces a contract that expired on January 31, 2025. Requested authorization is based on historical spending and departmental estimates of future needs. The recommended contractor is the current provider for these goods. If this contract is not secured, the water treatment and wastewater treatment plants will be unable to complete maintenance activities to refill or rebuild filters with fresh anthracite as planned. This procurement is essential to ensure operations can perform filtration at each plant, supporting the production of potable drinking water and the treatment of wastewater. Item 12 Water & Wastewater Commission: May 21, 2025 Council: June 5, 2025 Contract Details: Contract Term Initial Term Optional Extension 1 Optional Extension 2 Total Length of Term 3 years 1 year 1 year 5 years Contract Authorization $ 840,000 $ 280,000 $ 280,000 $1,400,000 Note: Contract Authorization amounts are based on the City’s estimated annual usage.