Current_Pricing_-_Pool_Chemicals.xlsx

This is a pricing reference document for pool chemicals suppliers providing current unit costs to the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, for its swimming pool water treatment chemical procurement (IFB-26-011). The document lists pricing from two primary vendors: American Chemical/Building Maintenance Supply and Allied Universal Corp. The chemicals included in the pricing schedule are calcium chloride (50lb bags), sodium hypochlorite (available in 15-gallon and 55-gallon drums), diatomaceous earth (25lb bags), muriatic acid (30%/20% HCI in both 15-gallon drums and 1-gallon bottles), pool filter media (Aqua Perl, 12lb bags), sodium bicarbonate (50lb bags), liquified chlorine (by ton), calcium hypochlorite (100lb drums), and sulfur dioxide (1-ton cylinders). Based on the associated solicitation details, the city requires delivery to ten pool locations with emergency response service available 24/7 within two hours. The contract term is three years with an option for a two-year renewal, with anticipated City Council award recommendation on January 8, 2026. Bid submissions were due November 13, 2025, at 3:00 pm, with a question deadline of November 6, 2025.

The pricing document reflects unit costs from current vendors, with American Chemical/Building Maintenance Supply offering calcium chloride at $14.50-$22.11 per bag and sodium hypochlorite ranging from $33.38-$122 per drum depending on size, while Allied Universal Corp prices liquified chlorine at $573.80 per ton and calcium hypochlorite at $128 per drum. The city's estimated annual expenditure is approximately $100,000, with anticipated quantities including 46 bags of calcium chloride, 24 drums of 15-gallon sodium hypochlorite, 608 drums of 55-gallon sodium hypochlorite, 3,884 gallons of muriatic acid, and 180 bags of pool filter media. The solicitation requires vendors to submit pricing inclusive of delivery costs with no product substitutions permitted, maintain pollution liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, comply with E-Verify requirements, and provide MSDS sheets and product certificates. The city reserves the right to contract with multiple vendors and is not obligated to exclusively purchase from the awarded vendor, with potential price adjustments available through mutual written agreement after the initial twelve-month period.