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File #: 2026-22443   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/19/2026 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 4/7/2026 Final action:
Title: Request Approval of Sole Source Declaration: 26SS-068 MicroC 2000 - Hawkins Water Treatment Group, Inc. d/b/a Hawkins, Inc. Apopka, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; estimated expenditure of $100,000)
Attachments: 1. 26SS-068 AGN Solicitation Waiver

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Request Approval of Sole Source Declaration: 26SS-068 MicroC 2000 - Hawkins Water Treatment Group, Inc. d/b/a Hawkins, Inc. Apopka, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; estimated expenditure of $100,000)

Body

 

INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Susan Olsen, Director

Procurement Services

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

Marion County Utilities department has the need to utilize MicroC 2000 as a supplemental carbon source within the wastewater treatment process to assist in denitrification. The sole manufacturer of the product is Environmental Operating Solutions, Inc. (EOSi). The sole supplier of less than bulk packaging in the State of Florida is Hawkins Water Treatment Group, Inc. d/b/a Hawkins, Inc. (Hawkins, Inc.).

 

Attached for review and approval is a Solicitation Waiver and the Sole Source letter from EOSi.

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

Neutral; estimated expenditure of $100,000. Funding is from ZF445535-552108 (MARION COUNTY UTILITY FUND).

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to approve the request and authorize the chairman to execute the solicitation waiver to declare Hawkins, Inc. the sole source provider for Micro C 2000 under 26SS-068.

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