7854-20240528083019 FULTON ALUM.pdf

ADVERTISEMENT FOR ALUM BIDS

SEPARATE SEALED BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ALUM FOR A POTABLE

WATER TREATMENT PLANT OF 18 MGD CAPACITY WILL BE RECEIVED

BY THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY

DISTRICT, POST OFFICE BOX 111, FULTON, MS 38843 / FEDEX

ADDRESS 5590 HWY 178 WEST, FULTON MS 38843, UNTIL 11 AM

CENTRAL TIME, JUNE 26TH,2024, SEALED BIDS FOR ALUM WILL BE

OPENED, JUNE 26TH, 2024 AT 11 AM AND REVIEWED AT THE

TREATMENT PLANT ADDRESS 5590 HWY 178 WEST, FULTON, MS 38843

PHONE 662-862-7045. THESE BIDS WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR

APPROVAL AT THE MEETING OF THE DISTRICT BOARD ON JUNE 27TH

, 2024

ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE ADDRESSED

TO THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY

DISTRICT. EACH SEALED ENVELOPE CONTAINING A BID MUST BE

PLAINLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE AS "BID FOR ALUM TO BE

OPENED JUNE 26TH, 2024."

BID PRICES WILL BE F.O.B. TO THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

REGIONAL WATER TREATMENT PLANT, 5590 HWY 178 WEST, FULTON,

MS 38843. THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL WATER

SUPPLY DISTRICT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT ALTERNATE BIDS

IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY SUPPLIER IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE

PRODUCTS AS SPECIFIED.

ALUM MUST BE ANSI/NSF STANDARD 60 APPROVED. ALL VENDORS

SHALL PROVIDE CERTIFICATE OF ANSI/NSF STANDARD 60

APPROVALS. THIS SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR BID. THE BID

SHALL BE ON A BULK BASIS AND MATERIAL SHALL MEET THE

FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:

1. LIQUID ALUM (ALUMINUM SULFATE)

4.1.3 Liquid alum shall be of such clarity as to permit the

reading of flow-measuring devices.

Manufacturer shall use only bauxite ore (not bauxite clay) as the aluminous raw material source.

Total Al2O3 - 8% Water insolubles - 0.02 maximum Total iron as Fe203 - 50 ppm

PH - 1.7 - 2.1

Baume - 35.5 to 36.5 @ 60 f Material should comply with spec. B403-93 AWWA

Impurities

4.3.1 Aluminum sulfate shall contain no soluble material or

organic substances in quantities capable of producing deleterious effects on the health of those consuming water that has been treated properly with the aluminum sulfate.

Delivery

Delivery shall be within 5 days of notification of the order.

ALUM TO BE BID DELIVERED TO THE PLANT SITE IN PEPPERTOWN,

MISSISSIPPI. DELIVERY TIMES RECONGNIZED AT THE PLANT WILL BE MONDAY

– FRIDAY, 8 AM TO 4 PM. SIZE OF ORDERS WILL BE BASED ON AVAILABLE

STORAGE AT THE PLANT. ALL PRICES SHALL BE FOR BULK QUANTITIES AND

SAID PRICES SHALL REMAIN CONSTANT FOR A PERIOD OF SIX CALENDAR

MONTHS, JULY 1ST, 2024 THRU DECEMBER 31ST, 2024, FOLLOWING THE

ACCEPTANCE OF THE BIDS. THE DISTRICT SHALL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY

MODIFICATIONS TO THE PRICE OF THE CHEMICALS DURING THE TERM,

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FUEL SURCHARGES AND OTHER CHARGES.

INVOICES RECEIVED AFTER THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, WILL BE

PAID THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THE DISTRICT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT

ANY AND ALL BIDS.

ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE QUANTITIES OR OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

HEREIN SHOULD BE MADE TO MELVIN ORR, VEOLIA WATER NORTH AMERICA,

POST OFFICE BOX 111, FULTON, MISSISSIPPI, 38843, TELEPHONE (662)-

862-7045.

DONE BY THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT

THIS, THE 23RD, DAY OF MAY 2024.

RONNIE BELL, CHAIRMAN

PUBLISH: MAY 29TH, and JUNE 5TH, 2024