April 6, 1998
To:The Works and Utilities Committee
From:Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Subject:Quotations for Polyelectrolytes for the period ending December 31, 2000.
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of the Requests for Quotation for the supply and delivery of
polyelectrolytes used for the dewatering of anaerobically digested sludge at the Main Treatment Plant and raw sludge at the
Highland Creek Treatment Plant, and for the dissolved air flotation of waste activated sludge at the Main Treatment Plant
and Humber Treatment Plant for the years 1998, 1999 and 2000 in accordance with specifications as required by the
Department of Works and Emergency Services and to request authority to award contracts for the quotations received
which provide the most effective performance at the lowest evaluated cost.
Source of Funds:
The total estimated cost is $7,967,862.00, including Goods and Services Tax and all other charges (Ontario Retail Sales
Tax Exempt), for the duration of the contract. Of this amount $2,655,954.00, including Goods and Services Tax and all
other charges (Ontario Retail Sales Tax Exempt), is provided in the 1998 Current Estimates of the Water and Sewer
Division, Department of Works and Emergency Services, Water Pollution Control - Treatment Account, and the balance
will be provided in the 1999 and 2000 Current Estimates.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)the polyelectrolytes used for the dewatering of anaerobically digested sludge at the Main Treatment Plant and raw
sludge at the Highland Creek Treatment Plant, and for the dissolved air flotation of waste activated sludge at the Main
Treatment Plant and Humber Treatment Plant which provide the most effective performance at the lowest evaluated cost be
accepted, as follows:
Part A - Water soluble polyelectrolytes for the dewatering of anaerobically digested sludge at the Main Treatment Plant
and raw sludge at the Highland Creek Treatment Plant.
Main Treatment Plant
The polyelectrolyte submitted by Canada Flocculants Incorporated, product designation HF-171-MT at $4,610.00 per
tonne, excluding all taxes.
Highland Creek Treatment Plant
The polyelectrolyte submitted by Canada Flocculants Incorporated, product designation HF-161-MT at $4,020.00 per
tonne, excluding all taxes.
Part B -Polyelectrolytes for the dissolved air flotation of waste activated sludges at the Main Treatment Plant and
Humber Treatment Plant.
Main Treatment Plant
The polyelectrolyte submitted by Allied Colloids (Canada) Incorporated, product designation DP20-14 at $4,600.00 per
tonne excluding all taxes.
Humber Treatment Plant
The polyelectrolyte submitted by Allied Colloids (Canada) Incorporated, product designation DP20-05 at $4,020.00 per
tonne excluding all taxes;
(2)this report be forwarded to the next meeting of Council;
(3)the appropriate officials be authorized to complete the necessary contract documents.
Background:
Twelve firms were invited to submit quotations, five quotations were received, as summarized on the attached, for the
supply and delivery of water soluble polyelectrolytes used for the dewatering of anaerobically digested sludge at the Main
Treatment Plant and Highland Creek Treatment Plant, and for the dissolved air flotation of waste activated sludge at the
Main Treatment Plant and Humber Treatment Plant required by Works and Emergency Services for the period ending
December 31, 2000.
The Interim Functional Lead of Water and Waste Water has examined these quotations and has reported that the products
offered by the various firms were subjected to laboratory scale testing to determine which met the criteria listed in the
specification. The products passing this preliminary test then were subjected to further analysis and evaluation. The
attached shows the bid price as well as the evaluated cost per tonne of dry solids processed based on performance and price
evaluation of those products which met the performance criteria and specifications in the quotation terms of reference.
The Interim Functional Lead of Water and Waste Water concurs with the recommendations made.
The Manager, Fair Wage and Labour Trades Office, has reported favourably on the firms recommended.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
A summary of the evaluated quotations received is attached.
Conclusions:
This report requests authority to award contracts for the supply and delivery of polyelectrolytes used
for the dewatering of anaerobically digested sludge at the Main Treatment Plant and raw sludge at the Highland Creek
Treatment Plant, and for the dissolved air flotation of waste activated sludge at the Main Treatment Plant and Humber
Treatment Plant required by Works and Emergency Services for the period ending December 31, 2000 to Allied Colloids
(Canada) Incorporated and Canada Flocculants Incorporated, being the firms offering the products which provided the most
effective performance at the lowest evaluated costs.
Contact Name:
Mr. L. A. Pagano
Director
Telephone: 392-7312
W.A. Liczyk
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
