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Secondary Complex Water Treatment Contract FY26-FY28
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This document is a Notice of Intent to Award (NIA) from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, Financial Services, Operations office for RFP 250000003013 related to Secondary Complex Water Treatment. The Request for Proposal was posted on SIGMA VSS on 9/2/2025, with proposals due by 9/16/2025, and seeks a contractor to provide water treatment services for a three-year contract term beginning approximately October 2025, with up to two potential renewal options. Four bidders submitted proposals: Aurora Specialty Chemistries, H-O-H Water Technology, Inc., ChemTreat, Inc., and Nalco Company LLC, with all vendors except Nalco receiving a perfect 100/100 technical score.

The state recommends awarding the contract to Aurora Specialty Chemistries for $176,800.20, which represents the lowest total price among technically qualified bidders. The pricing breakdown shows Aurora's consistent annual cost of $58,933.40 across three years, compared to H-O-H Water Technology's escalating prices ranging from $107,400 to $113,940 annually, and ChemTreat's variable pricing. The evaluation was conducted by a Joint Evaluation Committee including Heath Miller, Todd Perry, and Ryan Goerge, who determined Aurora Specialty Chemistries met all RFP requirements and offered the most economically advantageous proposal. No vendors qualified as Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in this procurement.

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AWARD RECOMMENDATION

Notice of Intent to Award Number: NIA1 260000000006
Notice of Intent to Award Date: 10/2/2025

The Department of Technology, Management and Budget, Financial Services, Operations office has completed the evaluation of RFP 250000003013 Secondary Complex Water Treatment and has recommended an award to Aurora Specialty Chemistries in the amount of $176,800.20, pending State Administrative Board approval, if applicable. More information on the State Administrative Board can be found at: State Administrative Board.

Bidders who were not recommended for the award are encouraged to schedule a debriefing session with the Solicitation Manager. The debriefing session will provide the bidder with the State’s rationale on why the bidder was not recommended for the award. The Solicitation Manager may be contacted as follows:

Todd Perry, Solicitation Manager.

perryt@michigan.gov Background Information:

This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to provide Secondary Complex tower water treatment. The term of this contract is three years, commencing approximately October 2025, with up to two renewal options.

Bidders:

The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on 9/2/2025 at 12:06. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of 9/16/2025.

Bidder
Address, City, State, Zip Code
SDVOB*
GDBE**
AURORA SPECIALTY CHEMISTRIES
1520 Lake Lansing Rd. Lansing, MI 48912
N
N
H-O-H WATER TECHNOLOGY, INC.
500 S. Vermont St. Palatine, IL 60067
N
N

ChemTreat, Inc., C Corp

5640 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
N
N
Nalco Company LLC
1601 West Diehl Road Naperville, IL 60563-1198
N
N

*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business **GDBE: Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

EVALUATION SYNOPSIS

I. Evaluation Process A Responsible Vendor is a vendor that demonstrates it has the ability to successfully perform the duties identified by the solicitation. A Responsive proposal is one that is submitted in accordance with the solicitation instructions and meets all mandatory requirements identified in the solicitation.

Proposal Instructions: Evaluation Process The State will evaluate each proposal based on the following factors:

Technical Evaluation Criteria
Weight
1.
Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 1
25
2.
Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 2
25
3.
Schedule A, Statement of Work, all other Sections
25
4.
Vendor Questions Worksheet
25
Total
100

Proposals receiving 80 or more technical evaluation points will have pricing evaluated and considered for award.

The full evaluation process is stated in the RFP Proposal Instructions.

II. Evaluation Method Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by Joint Evaluation Committee, which consisted of the following individuals:

Voting
Advisory

Heath Miller, Manager

DTMB-SFA-BOD

Todd Perry, Solicitation Manager DTMB-Financial Services-Operations

Ryan Goerge, Supervisor

DTMB-SFA-BOD

III. Evaluation Results A. Aurora Specialty Chemistries The Evaluation Team determined that Aurora Specialty Chemistries based on a score of 100, did meet the requirements of this RFP. This determination was accomplished by evaluating their responses to the Technical Evaluation Criteria.

1. Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 1 The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory with no deficiencies noted.

2. Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 2 The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory with no deficiencies noted.

3. All other sections The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory with no deficiencies noted.

4. Vendor Questions Worksheet The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory with no deficiencies noted.

Total Score:100/100

B. H-O-H WATER TECHNOLOGY, INC.

The Evaluation Team determined that H-O-H WATER TECHNOLOGY, INC. based on a score of 100, did meet the requirements of this RFP. This determination was accomplished by evaluating their responses to the Technical Evaluation Criteria.

1. Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 1 The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory with no deficiencies noted.

2. Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 2 The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory with no deficiencies noted.

3. All other sections The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory with no deficiencies noted.

4. Vendor Questions Worksheet The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory with no deficiencies noted.

Total Score:100/100 C. ChemTreat, Inc., C Corp The Evaluation Team determined that ChemTreat, Inc., C Corp based on a score of 100, did meet the requirements of this RFP. This determination was accomplished by evaluating their responses to the Technical Evaluation Criteria.

5. Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 1 The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory with no deficiencies noted.

6. Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 2 The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory with no deficiencies noted.

7. All other sections The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory with no deficiencies noted.

8. Vendor Questions Worksheet The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory with no deficiencies noted.

Total Score:100/100 D. Nalco Company LLC The Evaluation Team determined that Nalco Company LLC was not responsive because no Schedule A was found in the submittal.

1. Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 1 Not found.

2. Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 2 Not found.

3. All other sections Not found.

4. Vendor Questions Worksheet The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory with no deficiencies noted.

Total Score:25/100

IV. Technical Evaluation Summary

Selection Criteria
Aurora Specialty Chemistries
H-O-H WATER TECHNOLOGY, INC.
ChemTreat, Inc., C Corp
Nalco Company LLC
1
Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 1
25
25
25
0
2
Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 2
25
25
25
0
3
Schedule A, Statement of Work, all other Sections
25
25
25
0
4
Vendor Questions Worksheet
25
25
25
25
Total
100
100
100
25

V. Reserved VI. Pricing Summary Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who passed technical. The following is a summary of their price proposals:

Deliverable
Aurora Specialty Chemistries
H-O-H WATER TECHNOLOGY, INC.
ChemTreat, Inc., C Corp
1
Year 1
$58,933.40
$107,400.00
$60,959.16
2
Year 2
$58,933.40
$110,624.00
$43,770.91
3
Year 3
$58,933.40
$113,940.00
$43,770.91
Additional onsite service visits
included
-
$97,500.00 est
Total Price
$176,800.20
$331,964.00
$246,000.00

VII. Award Recommendation Award recommendation is made to the responsive and responsible Bidder who offers the lowest price to the State of Michigan. Low price is determined by the Bidder who meets the requirements and offers the lowest overall price as demonstrated by its proposal.

Award Recommendation is made to Aurora Specialty Chemistries in the amount of $176,800.20.

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