25-018MK_Intent_to_SS.pdf

CITY OF BRADENTON

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

Revised 4/14/25

SINGLE SOURCE # 25-018MK DEPARTMENT: Waste Water Treatment Facility

TITLE De Nora Water Technologies

PROCUREMENT

SPECIALIST Marcus Kerber

ADVERTISED DATE April 15, 2025 RESPONSE DATE April 21, 2025

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SINGLE SOURCE

The City of Bradenton Purchasing Division provides this notice of its intent to award a sole source contract with a value of $176,900.00 with De Nora Water Technologies.

BACKGROUND/INFORMATION

AUTHORIZATION

Purchasing Manager or Designee Signature Date 4/14/2025Erin Jones

The City of Bradenton Purchasing Division has completed a due diligence review and intends to procure Tetra Denite Filtration Systems and services without conducting a competitive solicitation process for the following reasons:

The City of Bradenton’s Waste Water Treatment Facility (WWTF) is currently operating on Denite Filtration Systems and De Nora is the sole manufacturer and distributor for the State of Florida.

Any company that believes it can provide this good/service, must submit detailed information about its good/services to the City of Bradenton Purchasing Department no later than April 21, 2025 at 2:00pm for evaluation and consideration

DE NORA WATER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC – TEXAS OFFICE info.dnwt@denora.com 1110 Industrial Blvd. – Sugar Land, Texas, USA 77478 – ph +1 281 240 6770 www.denora.com

May 9, 2024

City of Bradenton, Florida Attn: Brandy Colandrea Deputy Director Public Works & Utility 1411 9th Street West Bradenton, Florida 34205

RE: Sole Source Representation

De Nora Water Technologies is the Sole Manufacturer of our De Nora Tetra™ DeepBed™ granular media filtration, and Denite® biological filtration processes.

• NSF61 approved

• Over 1300 global installations providing media filtration solutions to both municipal and industrial markets

• Since 1960, De Nora Tetra™ tertiary filtration systems have been used in municipal wastewater applications providing advanced wastewater treatment plant effluent that is safe and cost effective.

• De Nora Water Technologies engineering team for De Nora Tetra™ are based in our offices in Pittsburgh, PA and Sugar Land, TX. We provide all designs, PLC programming, PLC integration, monitor installation, start-up and commissioning and service with our own staff or Authorized Service Reps (ASR’s).

De Nora Water Technologies is sole provider for parts and services, in conjunction with our approved local representatives. Moss Kelley, Inc./MKI Services, Inc., is our Authorized Representative within the State of Florida for the purchase of new products and OEM parts.

Moss Kelley, Inc.

210 University Drive, Suite 500 Coral Springs, FL 33071

(954) 755-2092

They look forward to working with you.

Sincerely, Nancy Hatley

Nancy Hatley Regional Sales Manager, SE Disinfection & Filtration, Electrochlorination De Nora Water Technologies Tel: 215-353-2298 Fax: 215-822-6409 Email: nancy.hatley@denora.com www.denora.com mailto:nancy.hatley@denora.com http://www.denora.com/

DE NORA WATER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (PITTSBURGH OFFICE) info.dnwt@denora.com 322 North Shore Drive, Building 1B, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, United States www.denora.com ph +1 724 218 7000 fax +1 724-695-3342

Proposal Prepared for:

City of Bradenton

De Nora Water Technologies 322 North Shore Drive Building 1B, Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Tel: +1 724 218 7000

(6) 10’ X 50’ FILTERS

Project Name: City of Bradenton Upgrades

Date: 6 November 2024

DE NORA WATER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (PITTSBURGH OFFICE) info.dnwt@denora.com 322 North Shore Drive, Building 1B, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, United States www.denora.com ph +1 724 218 7000 fax +1 724-695-3342

Contacts:

Nancy Hatley W. Ben McDorman - Representative Regional Sales Manager, SE Moss Kelley, Inc +1 215 353 2298 (cell) +1 954 415 7411 (cell) Nancy.Hatley@denora.com wbm@mosskelley.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Equipment Description

3.0 Field Services

4.0 Qualifications

5.0 Price and Payment Schedule

6.0 Production Schedule

7.0 Notable Experience List for WWTP DE NORA TETRA® Denite® Projects jl/P-153686 City of Bradenton WWTP DDBF Proposal Rev 0 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION

De Nora Water Technologies, LLC (De Nora) is pleased to offer this proposal for the supply of equipment, materials and services for the controls upgrade of six (6) 10’-0" X 50'-0" existing DE NORA TETRA® DeepBed denitrification filters for the City of Bradenton WWTP. This proposal is for the replacement of existing local filter control panels, one flow control valve and one flow meter.

2.0 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Controls Equipment

3 Local Filter Control Panels NEMA 4X 304 stainless steel enclosures with front access door. Each local control panel will control two filters, as a result, the existing six filters will be controllable by the new panels. Designed to match existing consoles at the site.

Local panel devices enable the operator to perform manual backwash sequencing for the filters associated with that panel, and operation of pumps, blowers and auxiliary equipment. All wiring to field devices will be terminated at a numbered terminal strip mounted directly in the panel. Local panels include:

Filter valve operating switches Filter valve position lights Backwash blowers operating switches and status lights Backwash pumps status lights and operating switches Indicating light "Local Control Selected"

2.2 Filter Automatic Valve

1 12" Backwash Water Flow Control Valve (modulating)

Control Valve to replace the existing valve, which is currently defective, butterfly type per AWWA

Standard C504, with cast iron body and disc, and 304 stainless steel shafts. Valve Class will be 150B.

The valve operators will be in accordance with AWWA C540 and pneumatic actuation to match existing setup.

2.3 Filter Instrumentation

1 Backwash Water Flow Meter 18" flanged mag-meter to replace the existing ultrasonic flowmeter which is installed in an underground vault and is partially defective. Includes stainless steel grounding rings and remote local flow indicating transmitter. Transmitter mounting bracket is not by De Nora.

3.0 FIELD SERVICES

De Nora will furnish the services of a qualified field representative to perform the necessary installation checkups on new equipment wiring and operation:

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3 man-days in 1 trip for EIC operational check and start-up.

Additional services can be purchased, if desired, at the rate of $1,562 per day (8 hr/day max.), including travel days, plus travel and living expenses to be billed at cost.

When the De Nora field representative arrives on-site at the time requested by the contractor/purchaser, all equipment must be ready for work to begin. If equipment is not ready then our standard per diem rate, plus travel and living expenses, will apply.

De Nora will provide 1 operation and maintenance manual in final form.

4.0 QUALIFICATIONS

The following items are not included in the De Nora filter package

Receiving, unloading, storing and installation of De Nora supplied equipment.

Anchor bolts for local control panels.

Disconnecting of existing wiring and removal of existing local control panels.

Interconnecting wiring between the existing main control panel and local control panels.

Remove and install new control valve.

Remove and install new flow meter. Note this will require bypassing filter during installation.

Interconnecting wiring between the new control valve, flow meter and their respective control panels.

Water supply/disposal for flushing of filter internals Performance testing; sample collection and lab services Spare parts

5.0 PRICE AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

De Nora will deliver the equipment, materials and service described herein including freight, but no taxes for:

(3) Local Control Panels and Field Service $142,300.00

(1) Flow Control Valve and (1) Flow Meter $34,600.00

Pricing is valid for 30 days from the date of this proposal.

De Nora Water Technologies, LLC General Terms and Conditions of Sale set forth at http://www.denora.com/products.html shall exclusively govern the transactions described or contemplated in this quotation/proposal and any other sales or related transaction between the parties herein, and such Terms are expressly incorporated by reference herein and to any related agreements between the parties. Any additional or different terms or conditions which may appear in any communication from , including, without limitation, in any printed form provided, are hereby expressly objected to and rejected in full and shall not be effective or binding in any capacity unless expressly accepted in an authorized writing by De Nora Water Technologies, LLC, regardless of, and fully notwithstanding, De Nora Water Technologies, LLC’s supply of any goods jl/P-153686 City of Bradenton WWTP DDBF Proposal Rev 0 3 and services or the execution of any document or acceptance by any person other than an officer or authorized agent of De Nora Water Technologies, LLC

In the event that this Proposal is executed by duly authorized representative and/or signatory then all terms and conditions of this Proposal, including but not limited to all matters pertaining to pricing and specification, commercial terms as included herein or incorporated by reference are deemed to be accepted. If purchaser issues a purchase order containing any other terms and conditions, such terms shall be of no effect unless expressly agreed to in writing by a duly authorized representative of De Nora Water Technologies, LLC.

Payment is net 30 days after invoice. All invoices to be submitted by the 25th day of the month or sooner. Interest to be billed at 1-1/2% per month on invoices unpaid after 30 days or the maximum allowable by law, whichever is less.

Payment shall be made as follows:

10% at order acceptance 10% at engineering submittals 70% at delivery to site 10% startup upon completion, not to exceed 60 days from delivery

6.0 PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Submittal for approval:

EIC documents 4 to 6 weeks after acceptance of purchase order.

Submittal approval time is expected to be 2 weeks unless more time is agreed to.

Delivery from approval:

Local Control Panels 14 to 16 weeks Control valve and flow meter 20-24 weeks

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