7854-20241106102628 FULTON.pdf

ADVERTISEMENT FOR PHOSPHATE

SEPARATE SEALED BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF PHOSPHATE 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, DECEMBER 11TH ,2024, SEALED BIDS FOR PHOSPHATE

WILL BE OPENED, DECEMBER 11TH , 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

DECEMBER 19TH , 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 PHOSPHATE TO BE

OPENED DECEMBER 19TH , 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 PRODUCT AS

SPECIFIED.

PHOSPATE 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:

7. PHOSPHATE

Product shall be a mixture containing no metals and shall be minimum 88% total phosphate by weight. Product shall be a blend of potassium and sodium ortho/phosphate salts. The ratio shall be 1:1 to 2:1 poly to ortho. The successful bidder must furnish cold-roll mild steel {C-1010} coupons and two by-pass racks in the distribution system. Corrosion test from the coupon racks will be administered by Veolia Water – but the cost of the coupons and testing shall be paid by the vendor. Technical assistance must be provided at least quarterly. Technical assistance is defined as reviewing corrosion coupons and any applicable test and provide recommended dosage rates for the district. Bidders shall have completed a successful pilot plant study using at least 50 lbs.of their product for testing in the district’s process before bid acceptance.

Delivery Product sizing shall be in 50 pound or 25-kg containers.

Material shall be clean and uniform in composition. It shall be in a free-flowing condition when opened on receipt of shipment. Containers of product not meeting the above conditions shall be rejected. PACKAGING AND SHIPPING OF Phosphate shall conform to all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Net weight error shall conform to the National Bureau of Standards. These NBS guidelines state a shipment shall contain no less than 98 percent of the stated weight. The product must not react adversely with existing corrosion control programs.

Delivery shall be within 10 working days of notification of order.

PHOSPHATE 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, JANUARY 1ST, 2025 THRU JUNE 30TH , 2025, FOLLOWING THE

ACCEPTANCE OF THE BIDS. THE DISTRICT SHALL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY

MODIFICATIONS TO THE PRICE OF THE CHEMICALS DURING QUARTER,

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 24th, DAY OF OCTOBER 2024.

RONNIE BELL, CHAIRMAN

PUBLISH: NOVEMBER 6TH AND 13TH , 2024