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ITEM: AUTHORIZATION TO UTILIZE A SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COOPERATIVE CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF CHEMICAL SCALE INHIBITOR (ANTI-SCALANT)
REQUEST: Authorization to utilize a Southeast Florida Cooperative Purchasing Contract with Amaya Solutions, Inc. d/b/a American Water Chemicals for the purchase and delivery of Chemical Scale Inhibitor (Anti-scalant for approximately $100,000 annually.
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EXPLANATION: The Utilities Department utilizes anti-scalant in the membrane treatment process to prevent the scaling of membrane elements. Anti-scalant products are developed and tested to enhance membrane operational efficiency, optimize membrane life expectancy, and reduce overall treatment costs. Consistent and reliable anti-scalant supply is essential to maintaining regulatory compliance and ensuring uninterrupted membrane treatment operations.
Wellington uses Chemical Scale Inhibitor (Anti-scalant) at its Water Treatment Plant for nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membrane treatment processes. AWC A-102 Plus is a proprietary product of American Water Chemicals, and its specific use is required for the current membrane treatment system to operate within the parameters necessary to meet NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certification requirements. Because other South Florida municipalities operate similar membrane treatment systems, the Southeast Florida Co-Op released a bid administered by the City of Deerfield Beach, which included a line item for AWC A-102 Plus or City-approved equal.
The City of Deerfield Beach, serving as the Lead Agency for the Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Co-Op, issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) #26-005 for the purchase and delivery of Chemical Scale Inhibitor. The solicitation was advertised on December 16, 2025, and distributed to 179 prospective offerors via the e-Procurement Marketplace. Ten (10) vendors viewed the ITB documents. On January 29, 2026, the Procurement and Contract Administration Division opened the one...
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