Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: To Provide Supply and Delivery of Zinc Orthophosphate for the City of Newark’s Montclair Re-Chlorination Station - Contract #11-WS2026 Entity Names/Address(es): 1. Carus LLC., 315 Fifth Street, Peru, Illinois 61354 2. Shannon Chemical Corporation, 602 Jeffers Circle, Exton, Pennsylvania Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $2,000,0000.00 for two years Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-83230-B2026 Contract Period: Two (2) years from the date of the written Notice to Proceed Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: This contract is for two (2) vendors for the supply and delivery of Zinc Orthophosphate for the City’s Montclair Re-Chlorination Station under the direction of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Bids Solicited: Five (5) Bid Received: Three (3)