Westminster City Council
SUBJECT
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Purchase and Delivery of Two On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Generation Units.
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From: Jake Ngo, Public Works Director
Requested by: Administration
Prepared by: Noelani Leal, Management Analyst
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommendation
A. Award the bid to De Nora Water Technologies, LLC; and
B. Authorize staff to approve a purchase order for two sodium hypochlorite generation units in the amount of $260,000; and
C. Reject all other bids.
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BACKGROUND
The City of Westminster Water Division solicited bids for the purchase of two sodium hypochlorite generation units. The following bids were received and opened on Tuesday, March 10, 2026:
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Bidder |
Bid Amount |
1 De Nora Water Technologies, LLC 1110 Industrial Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77478 Gary Hagler (257) 450-1396 Gary.hagler@denora.com <mailto:Gary.hagler@denora.com>
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$260,000 |
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MISCOwater 6440 Oak Canyon Suite 150 Irvine, CA 92618 Bailey Nelson (949) 458-5555 bnelson@miscowater.com <mailto:bnelson@miscowater.com>$433,340 |
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The City of Westminster pumps 100% of its water from nine wells located throughout the City. By doing so, the City has saved $1.12 million in FY 25-26. The City’s goal is to continue delivering safe, high quality drinking water at the lowest possible cost to our customers.
These units, manufactured by De Nora Water Technologies, LLC, will be used for creating a sodium hypochlorite solution for the purpose of disinfecting water that is pumped from the City’s wells, prior to entering the City’s water distribution system. This is important to protect public health by preventing bacterial growth, such as dangerous disease-causing organisms, and is required to meet State and Federal water quality standards. The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water are the agencies responsible for establishing and enforcing drinking water quality standards.
The current units at Water Well 75 and Well R2 are over 20 years old and have reached their life expectancy. These replacements are timely as the subject equipment is no longer cost-effective to repair and poses a risk of failure. The new sodium hypochlorite generation units will be installed by a City’s contractor, and City staff will proactively conduct routine maintenance on these new units to maximize their lifespan.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the purchase order in the amount of $260,000 is available in the Capital Improvement Project Account Number 55502-552601, “Disinfection Unit Replacement at Well 75 and R2.”
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed as to form.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends authorizing staff to issue a Purchase Order to De Nora Water Technologies, LLC for two new sodium hypochlorite generation units.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Bid Summary
2. Contractor’s Proposal
REVIEWED BY
Erin Backs, Finance Director
City Attorney’s Office
Christine Cordon, City Manager