Change Order #1 to Purchase order 23000094 in the amount of $13,000. was issued to DPC for Sodium Hypochlorite for Water Pollution Control for the Municipal Services Department. New amount of the purchase order is $63,000.

Staff is providing notification to the City Council of this purchase.

On June 2nd, the Sewer Maintenance Division entered a change order of $13,000 for Sodium Hypochlorite to catch up on invoices to the supplier. Sodium Hypochlorite. Sodium Hypochlorite is used as a disinfect solution at the Rock Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.

DPC is the supplier of this product. DPC also supplies water treatment chemicals to the Water Department. DPC has a policy of cutting off deliveries for all City accounts regardless of division if their invoices become aged. This supplier, and the chemicals they provide are vital to the operation of both the Rock Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Courtney Bend Water Treatment Plant. Therefore, the change order needed to be processed so the City’s supply of product could continue without interruption.

The City uses DPC through a cooperative contract for water treatment chemicals awarded by the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC). Competitive bidding is not required where supplies, materials, equipment, contractual labor, insurance and services are purchased through bids established by a government purchasing entity or cooperative. The cooperative bids used will have been established pursuant to RSMo.70.220, or generally accepted governmental purchasing practices through the competitive bidding process. Purchases by this method shall be exempt from Section 8.06.003 of the Code and shall not require formal Council approval, but will be reported in accordance with Section 8.06.003.

The fiscal impact to the City totals $63,000.00. Funding for Sodium Hypochlorite is included in the fiscal year 2022-23 adopted budget, page 171, account number E (5220-5309) Operating Supplies.