Hollywood Opengov #NTSS-444-27

City of Hollywood intent to procure Nalco PermaClean PC-33 membrane cleaner

The City of Hollywood’s Water Treatment Plant intends to procure Nalco PermaClean PC-33 membrane cleaner for its drinking-water treatment operations. - Government buyer: City of Hollywood, Public Utilities Department, Water Treatment Plant. - OEM/vendor: Nalco Water, an Ecolab company (also identified as Nalco). The City says Nalco is the sole provider to Florida municipal customers. - Product: PermaClean PC-33 membrane cleaner, part number PC-33; quantity is not specified. It cleans membrane surfaces by removing fouling and scale. - Estimated cost: $24,000 total; Nalco quoted $2.04 per pound plus a 10% energy charge. - Notable requirements and rationale: The chemical must meet NSF/ANSI Standard 60 for drinking-water treatment chemicals. The City also cites compatibility with its existing Nalco JR Porta-feed chemical storage and feed system. - Included support: Product supply and delivery, with vendor correspondence identifying lab support and technical resources as included with the product price.

Description

The City of Hollywood intends to make a sole-source purchase of Nalco PermaClean PC-33 Membrane Cleaner for its Public Utilities department. The product is used to clean membrane surfaces and is approved to NSF/ANSI Standard 60 for drinking water treatment chemicals. The notice states Nalco Water is the sole-source provider and estimates the purchase cost at $24,000. This is a notice of intent, not a competitive bid; responses are considered only to determine whether a future competitive procurement should be conducted.

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