Description
The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans solicited bids to supply 2,600,000 lb of sodium hypochlorite (available‑chlorine basis) on a FOB basis to its Carrollton and Algiers Water Plants. Three vendors submitted sealed bids, and the tabulation recommends awarding the contract to Brenntag Southwest, Inc. at a net cost of $1,171,820.00. The procurement is a one‑time purchase of a water‑treatment chemical; the winning vendor must manufacture (or source) the chemical, arrange shipment from designated points, and deliver it to the two water‑treatment facilities in New Orleans.
• Scope: Supply and deliver 2.6 M lb of sodium hypochlorite (available chlorine) to two water‑treatment plants (FOB).
• Vendors: Brenntag Southwest, Inc. (recommended), DPC Enterprises, L.P., Allied Universal Corp. – all based in the Gulf‑South region.
• Value: Recommended net bid $1,171,820; other bids $1.34‑1.56 M.
• Status: Bid tabulation posted 10/17/2013; recommendation for award issued, but no final award date shown.