PURCHASE OF SODIUM CHLORITE

The City of Port Arthur issued a bid for the purchase of sodium chlorite, with a total quantity of 600,000 pounds. The bid was awarded to two vendors, International Dioxcide, Inc. and Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, with unit costs of $0.563 and $0.558 per pound, respectively. The total cost for each vendor is $337,800.00 and $334,800.00, respectively. The bid was posted on April 3, 2017, and the submission date was April 19, 2017. • The bid was for the purchase of sodium chlorite, a chemical used for water treatment. • The total quantity of sodium chlorite to be purchased is 600,000 pounds. • The bid was awarded to two vendors, International Dioxcide, Inc. and Evoqua Water Technologies LLC. • The unit costs for each vendor are $0.563 and $0.558 per pound, respectively. • The total costs for each vendor are $337,800.00 and $334,800.00, respectively.