Finance Committee - 7/19/2017 Page 2
Alderman Cookson
And we received a single bid back?
Mr. Kooken
We did.
Alderman Cookson
And this is the only bid that we have to qualify and react to this evening for $25,918?
Mr. Kooken
Yes.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Purchase of Various Chemicals for Wastewater Treatment Facility (Value: $310,000)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE
FROM POLYDYNE IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000 AND THE PURCHASE FROM BASF CORPORATION
IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS DEPARTMENT 169, WASTEWATER
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Cookson
At the last finance meeting we approved a similar purchase for various chemicals for the wastewater treatment
facility in the amount of $195,000. Tonight we’re looking at another purchase for $310,000. Why weren't the
two brought in at the same time for nearly half a million dollars?
Ms. Osborne
The chemicals are different. We don’t always stick everything together because we don’t like to overwhelm
you guys. We want to give you all the appropriate information. Polydyne is very different than the chemicals to
treat and disinfect the wastewater.
Alderman Cookson
But they could have been presented at the same time. There’s nothing that prevented that.
Ms. Osborne
Sure, yup.
Alderman Cookson
And you knew about this purchase when?
