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Home My WebLink AboutLiquid Oxygen/Water Filtration AGA Gas, Inc. November 21, 2003 Mr. Donald Fontaine City of Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant 425 Lake Shore Drive Oshkosh, WI 54901 Dear Mr. Fontaine We acknowledge with thanks the City of Osl ~ion plant purchase order 541- 1810-1507-0000 covering the purchase of liquid Oxygen for the period commencing approximately January 1, 2004 and terminating December 31, 2006 at the following location: Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant 425 Lake Shore Drive Oshkosh, WI 54901 AGA further acknowledges that the entire commercial agreement between us consists of the information contained in the Notice to Vendors dated September 23, 2003 and attachments thereto, which are attached to this Letter Agreement and fully incorporated herein, Except as expressly stated in said Notice, the following contingencies shall apply to this transaction: AGA warrants that Product delivered to Purchaser shall conform to AGA's standard specificatiom. THIS IS AGA'S SOLE WARRANTY AND SHALL BE 1N LIEU OF ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR pURPOSE. Member .of The Linde. Gas Group 11927 W. Silver Spring Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53225 Phone (414) 5274500 www.us.lindegas.com Fax (414) 5274904 AGA Gas, Inc. THIS AGREEMENT EXCLUDES, AND AGA HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DESCLAIMS, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FOR ANY PRODUCT NOT CONFORMING TO THE FOREGOING SOLE EXPRESS WARRANTY, THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF PURCHASER AND THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF AGA SHALL BE FOR AGA TO REPLACE, FREE OF CHARGE, ANY SUCH PRODUCT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PURCHASER SHALL GIVE AGA WRITTEN NOTICE OF ANY CLAIM FOR REPLACEMENT OF ANY NONCONFORMING PRODUCT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER DELIVERY OF SUCH PRODUCT. THE FAILURE TO GIVE SUCH TIMELY NOTICE SHALL CONSTITUTE PURCHASER'S WAIVER OF THE CLAIMS RELATING THERETO, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT. Purchaser acknowledges that there are hazards associated with the use of Product, that it understands such hazards, and that it is the respousib'flity of Purchaser to warn and to protect its employees and others exposed to such hazards through Purchaser's storage and use of the Product. Purchaser solely assumes all risk of loss, damages or destruction, to property, use, business, profits or injuries to persons, whether direct, indirect, consequenfml, special of incidental, mused by handling or use of the Product by Purchaser or its employees in willful or negligent disregard of the instructions set forth in the Material Safety Datasheets. We sincerely thank you for the business represented by your purchase order, and hope that our products and services meet with your complete satisfaction. Member of The IJmde Gas Group 11927 W. Silver Spring Dr. Phone (414) 5274500 www.us.l~degas.com Milwaukee, WI 53225 Fax (414) 5274904 PURCHASING DIVISION NOTICE TO VENDORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received in the City Clerk's office, Room 104, City Hall, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for: LIQUID OXYGEN- OSHKOSH & GREEN BAY WATER TREATMENT PLANTS, 10:30 AM~ CDST~ THIJRSDAY~ OCTOBER 2~ 2003~ at which time all bids Will be publicly opened and read. 10. It is th bldder s sole respons~bthtY to insure that the bid ~s timely and physmally received by the City Clerk,s office prior to the deadline set forth in this notice. All bids must be submitted in an envelope sealed by the bidder or designated representative. All bids should be addressed to the City Manager, c/o City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 215 Church Avenue, P.O. Box 1130, Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130. On the ot~tside of the envelepe; the bidder should distinctly indicate the name and address of the bidder and in the lower left comer should clearly indicate the envelope contains a sealed bid for: OXYGEN. Any bids not complying with these instructions will not be considered submitted to the City, and shall be returned to the bidder unopened and unread. Submission of bid. documents by facsimile equipment will not be accepted. This notice establishes a time by which sealed bids must be physically received by the City Clerk's office. No bids will be accepted after that deadline. Under no circumstances will bids be accepted and read when submitted at the place of bid opening even if presented before that deadline. The City is not responsible for bids submitted in any other way except those submitted in strict conformance with these instructions. A written request for the withdrawal of a bid or any part thereof may be granted if the request is received by the City prior to the specified time of opening. Ail formal bids submitted shall be binding for thirty-five (35) calendar days following the bid opening date, unless the bidder(s), upon request of the Purchasing Agent, agrees to an extension. Although no certified check, cashier's check or bid bond must accompany the proposal, if the bid is accepted, the bidder must execute and file the proper contract within ten (10) days after award by the Common Council and receipt of the contract form for signature. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities in bidding. For specifications and fuhrer information concerning this invitation to bid, contact Donald La Fontaine, Purchasing Agent, Room 312, City Hall, or telephone (920) 236-5100. PUBLISH: SEPTEMBER 23~ 2003 Richard Wollangk City Manager CITY HALL - 215 CHURCH AVENI/E - P.02 BOX 1130 - OSHKOSH. WI 549D~-~lq~ L QUm OXYGEN fLOX) TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS DESCRIPTION: The chemical furnished under this specification shall be liquid oxygen (LOX) and shall be suitable for use in the production of Ozone as a drinking water disinfectant. The LOX shall be free from adulterants or impurities and shall be suitable for use in the production of drinking water. B. STANDARDS: The liquid oxygen supplier shall have a production facility to supply oxygen with a quality verification level of Grade G or better for Type liquid oxygen(LOX) as defined by the Compressed Gas Association, Specification CGA -4.3, 1989 Edition: The total hydrocarbon content(expressed as methane) shall be less than 20 ppmv. The liquid oxygen (LOX) shall meet the following chemical and physical characteristics and Quality Verification Levels: LIMITING CHARACTERISTICS (Unit in ppm (mole/mole) unless otherwise MAX. FOR TYPE 1I LOX GRADE G stated) Oxygen Min. % (mole/mole) 99.5 Nitrogen 100 ppm Odor None Water ppm (v/v) 2 ppm Dew Point degrees F -97 Water (condensed) None Total Hydrocarbon Content (as Methane) 20 ppm Ethane & Other Hydrocarbons (as Ethane) None Ethylene None Acetylene None Carbon Dioxide None Carbon Monoxide 5 ppm Nitrous Oxide 2 ppm Halogenated Refrigerants None Solvents None Other by Infrared None USP None Permanent Particulates None 2 Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant 425 Lake Shore Drive Oshkosh WI 54901 The site is equipped with liquid oxygen (LOX) storage vessels owned by the City of Oshkosh Water Utility with the following specifications: Type Number Nominal capacity (gallons) Hydrostatic test pressure(psig) Nominal operating pressure (psig) Vertical LOX storage tanks 2 9,000 (each tank) 125 75 The supplier of the LOX shall make the required delivery to the plant within 36 hours of placement of the order. Normal delivery hours, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday to Friday. Security information including the following will be faxed prior to delivery: Drivers Name Truck ti Trailer # and Seai# QUANTITY The quantity required for each faciliW for the period 2004 to 2006 is estimated as follows: FACILITY Green Bay Water Treatment Plank Green Bay WI Oshkosh Water Treatment Plant Oshkosh WI YEAR 2004-2006 REQUIREMENT 500,000 Gallons 500,000 Gallons OPTIONAL The LOX supplier may supply a LOX inventory monitonng system via a telemetry link. A 110 volt power supply is available in the liquid oxygen storage area. The supplier will be responsible for the installation ora telephone line, if required, for the remote telemetry system. PROPOSAL LIQUID OXYGEN (LOX) WATER FILTRATION PLANT We, the undersigned, propose to furnish at the following quoted price, to the City of Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant 500,000 gallons and to the City of Crreen Bay Water Filtration Plant 500,000 of Liquid Oxygen in 6000 gallon bulk load deliveries ~n accordance with the stated requirements and successful testing. F.O.B., Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant, 425 Lake Shore Drive and Green Bay Water Filtration, 6183 Finger Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin for the years 2004 - 2006. BrandName: Liquid Oxygen Price per gallon Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant Green Bay Water Filtration Plant 1,000,000 gallons $. 34 53 x gallons Delivery Charges: Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant pnce per delivery Green Bay Water Filtration Plant price per delivery Certificate of Analysis Cost: $ 50.00 Fuel Snrcharge (per gallon of product) Time Required for delivery From Date of Order: 36 Hours Time Required for Notification When Supply is Needed: Indicate where ord~ers should be placed if bid is accepted. Telephone: 1 -800-242-01 05 Address: 4802 Pflaum Road Madison, WE 53718 500,000 500,000 = $ 345,300 Total 10.00 10,00 $ Zero 36 Hours Terms: N~t 30 CITY STATE ZIP AGA Gas, Inc. A Member of The Linde Gas Group NAME OF COMPANY SUBMITTED BY: Michael Poetzel Process Marksn Manager NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON SUBMITTING BID 6 September 3 0 2003 DATE 11927 W. Silver Sp'rtng Milwaukee, WI 53225 ADDRESS OF COMt'ANY ( 414 ) 527-4500 TELEPHONE NIJAfBER