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The City of Meridian will accept competitive sealed bids until 11:00 AM Thursday, February 4, 2025, at City Hall, Purchasing, 601 23rd Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi 39301 for a twelve (12) month source supply of:

HYDRATED LIME

BID #25-06

Specifications may be obtained by visiting www.meridianmsbids.com. Electronic bids may also be submitted at www.meridianmsbids.com. For questions regarding the bid, you may contact Brandon Bridges, Purchasing Agent at 601-485-1940, or brandonbridges@meridianms.org.

The City of Meridian is an equal opportunity employer and hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that, in any contract entered unto pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, disability or national origin in consideration for an award.

The City of Meridian reserves the right to reject any and or all bids, waive technicalities, informalities or irregularities in the bids received, solicit new bids, or choose that bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Meridian.

Liquid Alum – Bid #25-05 City of Meridian – 12/9/24 Page 1 of 6

INVITATION TO BID

HYDRATED LIME

BID #25-06

The intent of these specifications is to define the requirements for Hydrated Lime as a Source of Supply from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026. All bids must be equal in performance and quality to the following specifications.

The City of Meridian will accept competitive sealed bids until 11:00 AM Thursday, February 4, 2025, at City Hall 601 23rd Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi 39301, 2nd Floor Purchasing.

Bids shall be submitted on the bid form provided, sealed in an envelope with the following plainly marked on the outside of the envelope:

4. Certificate of Responsibility on outside of bid envelope

When submitting more than one bid, each bid shall be in a separate envelope. A single mailing envelope, containing each separate bid envelope, may be used.

Specifications may be obtained by contacting Eugene Perry. All procedural and technical questions, or if the attached specifications are incomplete, not clear, or not standardized, shall be made in writing and addressed to:

Fax 601-485-1979 brandonbridges@meridianms.org Marchdavidhodge@meridianms.org

No oral explanations by any member of the City staff will be binding. Receipt of addenda must be acknowledged in writing. Submitting vendors shall be responsible for ensuring that they have received any and all addenda.

Return the entire Bid package. DO NOT remove any part. All Bids must be signed by an authorized officer or agent of the company submitting the bid. All signatures shall be in blue ink. DO NOT fax the bid submittal.

References, for whom comparable work has been performed, shall be used to assist in evaluating each bid.

The City of Meridian reserves the right to reject any and or all bids, waive technicalities, informalities, or irregularities in the bids received, solicit new bids, or choose that bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Meridian.

Bidders must note their compliance with the specifications in the space provided. Deviations or changes must be noted and explained, and MSDS literature must be submitted with the bid.

The total Bid Price shall include any and all applicable fees.

The materials specified herein will be utilized on an "AS NEEDED BASIS" and should be available by the City of Meridian, without undue delay, for the twelve (12) month period of March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026.

DESCRIPTION YES NO

Must meet any applicable Underwriter Laboratories Inc. and AWWA Standard as a drinking water treatment additive ____ ____

A bulk density of approximately 30 lbs./cu. ft ____ ____

Bulk shipment with a pneumatic tanker truck ____ ____

Prices shall be good for the period of March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026.

Company Name: ___________________________________________ Date: _____________

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REFERENCES

BID #25-06

COMPANY NAME _______________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE _______________________________________________________________________

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BID FORM

BID #25-06

TWELVE (12) MONTH SOURCE SUPPLY

March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026.

PRICE PER DRY TON $ ______________________________________

TOTAL PRICE 200 TONS $ ______________________________________

TOTAL PRICE IN WORDS ________________________________________________DOLLARS ______________CENTS (Bid price shall include all delivery, environmental, and fuel surcharges)

Amounts are to be shown in both figures and words.

In case of discrepancy, the amount in words will govern.

Price(s) quoted shall be firm for 90 calendar days from the bid opening date.

This checklist is for the Bidder’s use in preparing his bid. It is not intended that it include all details necessary to prepare a bid nor is it intended as a substitute for the requirement of the Specifications. Use of this checklist does not relieve the Bidder from the responsibility of meeting all requirements of the Specifications concerning the preparation of an acceptable bid.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, 1 THROUGH 4, WITH BID OFFERING

MAY RESULT IN THE BIDDER BEING DISQUALIFIED

COMPANY NAME: _______________________________________________________________________________________ __________

MAILING ADDRESS: _______________________________________ CITY, STATE, ZIP: _______________________________

REMITTANCE ADDRESS: ________________________________ _______ CITY, STATE, ZIP: _______________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________

TOLL-FREE NO: ___________________________________________

TELEPHONE NO: ___________________________________________

FAX NO: ___________________________________________

PRINT NAME: ___________________________________________

TITLE: ___________________________________________

SIGNATURE: ___________________________________________ DATE: __________________________