FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager
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BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER FOR CHEVRON 5200 LOW ASH 40 OIL
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Approve Blanket Purchase Order for the purchase of Chevron 5200 HDAX Low Ash 40 Lubricating Bulk Oil, per Specification No. C-2020-1154BD, for the period beginning August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021, with four, one-year renewal options, with the following three qualified firms, for a combined total amount not to exceed $175,000 per year:
1. Dal Chem, Inc. (DBA Alexis Oil)
2. Southern Counties Lubricants, LLC
3. Southern Counties Oil Co., a CA Limited Partnership (DBA SC Fuels); and
B. Approve an annual contingency of $8,750 (5%).
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BACKGROUND
The Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District) has a Central Generation facility at each treatment plant to convert biogas to electricity and heat to support the plant recycling process. The Central Generation facilities utilize Cooper Bessemer LSVB engines as prime movers. Plant No. 1 utilizes three 12-cylinder engines each with a 2.5 MW generation capacity and 900 gallon oil capacity. Plant No. 2 uses five 16-cylinder engines each with a 3 MW generation capacity and 1600 gallon oil capacity.
Chevron 5200 HDAX Low Ash 40 Lubricating Oil is used in the Cooper Bessemer LSVB Engines. Chevron 5200 HDAX Low Ash 40 Lubricating Oil is the equipment manufacturer's recommended lubricating oil for use in the engines. The Sanitation District had an independent study conducted to analyze and identify if other oils were recommended for the engines. The findings of the study recommend continued use of Chevron 5200 HDAX Low Ash 40 Lubricating Oil with no substitutes to prevent incompatible mixing of oil types.
The blanket purchase order will benefit the Sanitation District in having a competitively bid purchasing mechanism to buy bulk oil from qualifie...
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