Addendum 1 - WD-23-101.pdf

This Addendum No. 1, issued by the Long Beach Water Department (LBWD) on June 15, 2023, modifies the original Invitation to Trade Bid (ITB) WD-23-101 for Furnish and Deliver Polymer Blend. The addendum provides historical bid information in response to proposer inquiries, specifically referencing the most recent Notice of Intent to Award for WD-23-045 Polymer Blend and the prior year's WD-50-22 bid results. Proposers are required to acknowledge receipt of this addendum by signing and returning it with their bid submissions. The document indicates that this is a recurring procurement for polymer blend products used in water treatment operations.

The addendum includes comparative pricing data from two recent bid cycles to inform current proposers of market pricing. For the January 10, 2023 WD-23-045 award, two bids were received; Sterling Water Technologies LLC was selected as the lowest responsive bidder with unit prices of $1,629.32 and $1,386.14 for quantities of 325 and 405 units respectively, totaling approximately $1,090,915.70. Chemtrade Chemicals US, LLC submitted a competing bid at $1,100 per unit for 900 units totaling $990,000. The prior year WD-50-22 cycle from June 14, 2022 showed similar competitive bids from Sterling Water Technologies at $1,571.55 and $1,339.99 per unit and Chemtrade Chemicals at $985.00 per unit. The document was prepared by Matthew Franzman and requires acknowledgment by the responding firm.