TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Cale Curtis, City Manager
DATE: November 4, 2026
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE WAIVER OF BIDDING FOR THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF CLARIFLOC A-3333P COAGULANT FROM POLYDYNE INC. FOR USE AT THE CITY’S WATER TREATMENT PLANT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES (DEES); PROVIDING FOR ONGOING PURCHASE SO LONG AS THE VENDOR REMAINS THE SOLE SOURCE FOR THE ITEM SPECIFIED; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND: The Department of Environmental and Engineering Services (DEES) is responsible for producing and treating the City’s potable water. The Water Treatment Plant requires a reliable, high-performing dry polymer, certified under NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60, to support coagulation, flocculation, and clarification in the lime-softening treatment process. The City’s previous polymer supply contract has expired.
During the week of August 4, 2026, Polydyne Inc. conducted plant-specific bench-scale testing at the Water Treatment Plant using raw water samples and evaluated five dry polymer products. CLARIFLOC A-3333P was the top-performing product, providing good solids settling and clear supernatant compared with the untreated sample.
CLARIFLOC A-3333P is certified under NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60 for drinking-water coagulation and flocculation and complies with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 141.111. Based on its certification and demonstrated plant-specific performance, DEES recommends CLARIFLOC A-3333P for use at the City’s Water Treatment Plant.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
FISCAL IMPACT: 456.9081.552007 - Coagulant, $30,000.00
$1.35 per pound in 55-pound bags, effective through August 31, 2027, with each 2,200-pound shipment priced at $2,970. Based on the WTP’s estimated annual use of approximately 8,000 pounds, the anticipated annual expenditure is $10,800, subject to actual operational requirements.
CONTACT PERSON: Curt Keyser, P.E., DEES Director