User Guide for Area 2-5 chemical contract 2018-2021 Revised 12-02-2020 Bender.pdf
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- 505ENT-M18-WTRTRTMHAC-00
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- Wisconsin
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This is a statewide water treatment services contract between the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration and two vendors: Fremont Industries Inc. and US Water Services. The contract covers comprehensive water treatment programs for heating and cooling systems across multiple Wisconsin state agencies, including correctional institutions, University of Wisconsin campuses, mental health facilities, state office buildings, and other government facilities located throughout Wisconsin. The contract is geographically divided into five areas, with Fremont Industries serving Areas 2, 3, and 5, while US Water Services serves Area 4.
The contract provides water treatment chemicals, laboratory testing equipment, and technical services for steam boiler systems, condensate return systems, and cooling systems at 30 designated facilities. The initial contract term is three years with options for two additional one-year renewals. Annual costs vary by area and facility, with Area 2 totaling $42,096.78, Area 3 at $42,792.00, Area 4 at $42,326.39, and Area 5 at $27,000.00, plus additional facilities costs. Pricing remains firm for the initial term, with any subsequent increases requiring DOA approval and full documentation. The contract includes specific performance standards, routine service visits (minimum 12-24 times per year depending on facility), emergency response within four hours, annual training programs, and detailed technical requirements for chemical specifications and water quality maintenance.
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Contract Name: Water Treatment & Services Area 2 - 5 Contract Number: 505ENT-M18-WTRTRTMHAC-00
Date: December 2, 2020
1.0 SCOPE:
The State of Wisconsin’s qualified vendors provides long term, cost effective comprehensive water treatment program for heating and cooling systems located in WI. This water treatment service includes chemicals, laboratory /test equipment, other items, and technical services from a water treatment contractor to treat, protect and to produce clean heat transfer surfaces for:
1. Steam boiler systems and steam distribution systems.
2. Condensate return system.
3. Cooling system (designated locations only).
This program is based on appropriate recommendations with quantifiable justification and training for plant personnel on the implementation of the program by water treatment representatives.
2.0 AGENCY ABBREVIATION:
The following is a listing of agency names and agency abbreviations as shown on the contract pages:
1. CHPP Capitol Heat & Power Plant - Madison
2. WDET Femrite Data Center - Madison
3. SAPF WI State Archive Preservation Facility - Madison
4. TGT Tommy G Thompson Building - Madison
5. GBCI Green Bay Correctional Institution - Green Bay
6. HFHP Hill Farms Heating plant – Madison
7. MMHI Mendota Metal Health Institution/Central Wisconsin Center – Madison
8. NWC Northern Wisconsin Center - Chippewa Falls
9. OCI Oak Hill Correctional Institution - Madison
10. PDCI Prairie Du Chien Correctional Institution – Prairie du Chien
11. SWC Southern Wisconsin Center – Union Grove
12. TCI Taycheedah Correctional Institution – Fond du Lac
13. UWGB University of Wisconsin Green Bay – Green Bay
14. UWMIL University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Milwaukee
15. UWO University of Wisconsin Oshkosh – Oshkosh
16. UWP University of Wisconsin Parkside - Kenosha
17. UWPL University of Wisconsin Platteville - Platteville
18. UWSP University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Stevens Point
19. UWW University of Wisconsin Whitewater- Whitewater
20. WCI Waupun Correctional Institution /Dodge Correctional- Waupun
21. DCI Dodge Correctional Institution- Waupun
22. WMHI Winnebago Mental Health Institution – Winnebago
22. WVH Wisconsin Veterans Home – King
23. WSD Wisconsin School for the Deaf – Delavan
24. WCBVI Wisconsin Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
25 NWC Northern Wisconsin Center 26 UWEC U.W. Eau Claire 27 UWLC U.W. La Crosse 28 UWRF U.W. River Falls 29 UWST U.W. Stout 30 UWSU U.W. Superior
2.1 OVERVIEW OF PROCURING AGENCY:
All State agencies, including University of Wisconsin campuses, will purchase from the statewide contract resulting from this procurement. State agencies may be located within a single city or have remote locations statewide. Although the State Department of Administration is conducting this bid, State agencies will be responsible for costs incurred. The successful vendor(s) must be able to bill individual agencies directly.
Under Wisconsin Statutes, the State is authorized to enter into contracts and extend those contracts to Wisconsin municipalities. In submitting your response, please indicate your willingness to make the product(s) or service(s) available to Wisconsin municipalities on the enclosed Wisconsin Cooperative Purchasing Service Agreement form.
3.0 VENDORS:
For Areas 2, 3, & 5
For Area 4
* FREMONT INDUSTRIES INC.
4400 VALLEY IND.BLVD.N.
Shakopee, MN 55379 Phone: (952) 445-4121 Fax: (952) 496-3027
FEIN: 411-548943
* US WATER SERVICES.
12270 43rd St. NE St Michael, MN 6 Phone: (612) 859-1874 Fax: (612) 553-0613
FEIN: 411-255017
4.0 CONTRACT TERM:
Initial contract term is for three (3) years. At the end of the initial contract period, DFDM reserves the right to renew the contract for two (2) additional one (1) year terms, or re-bid upon completion of each one-year term.
During the contract period, DFDM reserves the right to eliminate individual bid areas and/or facility from the terms and conditions of the contract due to sale, lease, or closure of the bid area and/or heating plant.
Termination of contract water treatment services and contractual obligations for specific bid areas and/or facility will become effective upon written 30-day notice by the DFDM.
5.0 FIRM PRICES:
Pricing must remain firm for the initial contract term. Any proposed price increases after the initial contract term must be submitted to DOA/DFDM in writing. All increases in pricing for future contract periods must be fully documented by contractor, shall be based upon industry-wide effects, and must be approved / rejected by DFDM 90 days prior to the renewal of the next contract term.
5.1 The total Price Guarantee: The vendor shall guarantee the total cost stated for each location and each area for the operating conditions stated.
The quantity & quality of make-up water will influence the total cost. Any variation in make-up quantity in any system 5% above /below the specified amount make-up quantity will result in a price adjustment.
Refer to respective CONTRACT SUMMARY AND TERMS ADJUSTMENT pages for price adjustment computation.
5.2 All bid prices and subsequent price adjustments are based on make-up water and/or steam use in each system.
5.3 Individual agencies are responsible for ensuring that all systems have accurate make-up water meters/steam meters. Mechanical defects that cause the plant not to meet the RFB’s operating specifications must be identified and repaired as soon as possible. State of Wisconsin has the responsibility to ensure that all defective meters are immediately identified and repaired as soon as possible.
5.4 Complete and accurate documentation of equipment failure as detailed above, will be used to determine any necessary contract price adjustment.
6.0 F.O.B. DESTINATION:
Per attached STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS, products shall be delivered FOB at the respective agency addresses docks as shown in the agency purchase order.
Delivery should be F.O.B. and there shall be no additional charges for packing, transportation, delivery into on-site storage tanks and insurance charges.
7.0 INSURANCE RESPONSIBILITY:
Insurance will be required from the contractor (see Standard Terms and Conditions of Bid, paragraph #23.0.)
8.0 MUNICIPAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING:
*FREMONT INDUSTRIES INC. and * US WATER SERVICES have agreed to participate in Municipal Cooperative Purchasing. Agencies have the option chose any one of the listed vendors to purchase chemicals for their location.
9.0 CONTRACT AREAS:
This contract is divided into four geographical areas. These areas are as follows:
AREA 2
Capitol Heat & Power Madison
AREA 3
Ferrite Data Center Madison Hill Farms Heating Plant Madison WI State Archive Preservation Facility Madison Tommy G Thompson Building Madison Mendota Mental Health Institution/Central WI Ctr Madison Oakhill Correctional Institution Madison Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution Prairie du Chien U.W. Platteville Platteville
AREA 4
Southern Wisconsin Center Union Grove U.W. Milwaukee & Satellite plants Milwaukee U.W. Parkside Kenosha U.W Whitewater Whitewater Wisconsin School for the Deaf Delavan Wisconsin Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired Janesville
AREA 5
Green Bay Correctional Institution Green Bay Taycheedah Correctional Institution Fond du Lac U.W. Green Bay Green Bay U.W. Oshkosh Oshkosh U.W. Stevens Point Stevens Point Winnebago Mental Health Institution Winnebago Waupun Correctional Institution Waupun
Dodge Correctional Institution Waupun Wisconsin Veterans Home King
ADDITIONAL FACILITIES
Northern Wisconsin Center Chippewa Falls U.W. Eau Claire Eau Claire U.W. La Crosse La Crosse U.W. River Falls River Falls U.W. Stout Menomonie U.W. Superior Superior
10.0 PRICE:
Cost shown below for each location is an annual cost. The vendor shall submit monthly invoices with a constant figure equaling to 1/12 the Total bid cost for each specific individual location within the bid area.
AREA 2
Vendor: Fremont Industries Boilers Cooling systems Monthly Billing
Capitol Heat & Power Madison $3,292.78 $38,804.00 $3,508.07 Total $42,096.78
AREA 3
Vendor: Fremont Industries Femrite Data Center Madison $7,560.00 $630.00 WI State Archive Preservation Facility Madison $1,450.00 $9,230.00 $890.00 Tommy G Thompson Building Madison $4,320.00 $360.00 Hill Farms Heating plant Madison $456.00 $38.00 Mendota Mental Health Institute Madison $3,144.00 $13,956.00 $1,425.00 Mendota - Central Colony Madison $456.00 $38.00 Oakhill Correctional Institution Madison $360.00 $30.00
Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution Prairie du Chien $420.00 $35.00
U.W. Platteville Platteville $1,440.00 $120.00 Total $42,792.00
AREA 4
Vendor: US Water Southern Wisconsin Center Union Grove $1,640.05 $23,284.15 $327.02 U.W. Milwaukee Milwaukee $7,307.28 $8,950.99 $1,354.86 U.W. Parkside Kenosha $1,455.96 $7,803.64 $771.63
U.W. Whitewater Whitewater $10,473.91 $872.83 Wisconsin School for Deaf Delavan $807.45 $700.62 $125.67 Wisconsin Center for Blind & V I Janesville $577.22 $325.12 $75.20 Total $42,326.39
AREA 5
Vendor: Fremont Industries Green Bay Correctional Institution Green Bay $900.00 $75.00 Taycheedah Correctional Institution Fond du Lac $480.00 $40.00 U.W. Green Bay Green Bay $1,200.00 $5,280.00 $540.00 U.W. Oshkosh Oshkosh $2,100.00 $3,000.00 $425.00 U.W. Stevens Point Stevens Point $3,780.00 $315.00 Winnebago Mental Health Institute Winnebago $840.00 $70.00 Waupun Correctional Institution Waupun $2,280.00 $1,440.00 $310.00 Dodge Correctional Institution Waupun $3,120.00 $260.00 Wisconsin Veterans Home King $900.00 $1,680.00 $215.00 Total $27,000.00
Additional Facilities Vendor: Fremont Industries Northern Wisconsin Center Chippewa Falls $1,298.52 $108.21 U.W. Eau Claire Eau Claire $2,113.32 $176.11 U.W. La Crosse La Crosse $2,113.32 $217.48 U.W. River Falls River Falls $1082.16 $90.18 U.W. Stout Menomonie $1,183.92 $98.66 U.W. Superior Superior $1,133.04 $94.42 Total
* Cost does not include fuel oil treatment or testing except for total aerobic bacteria field test.
11.0 PRODUCTS:
Successful bidder shall promptly notify the DFDM, in writing, of proposed new or discontinued items.
At the discretion of the DFDM, new products proposed by contractor in writing may be added to this contract without an increase in the guaranteed price. Products the contractor proposes to discontinue may be deleted from this contract with the approval of DFDM.
Contractor shall be responsible for:
(a) Monitoring the inventory of the various chemicals required.
(b) Assuring that adequate quantities of each chemical are available on-site for field use.
(c) All liquid chemicals must be available in (i.e. 5, 15, 30, 55, 200-gallon etc.) reusable and/or returnable containers and improve on or match same method of storage and feed as existing at each site. Vendor must take back all 30 & 55-gallon barrels that have been triple rinsed by the State and properly labeled for return. At any site location, vendor shall not allow more than 10 drums to accumulate.
(d) All permanent containers provided by the vendor for hazardous chemicals must include spill containment. The vendor must collect and dispose of chemical containers at no cost to the State of Wisconsin. Type & size of the container used will be determined to serve the best interests of State of Wisconsin.
12.0 PURCHASE ORDERS/INVOICES
The using agency shall issue a purchase order to the successful contractor. Contractor is advised not to make delivery until such purchase order has been received.
Contractor must submit a quarterly report showing all the services and purchases made in this contract during the quarter and any deviation from the specification. Report shall be sent via e-mail to the using facility Plant Superintendent or his designee.
Please note: There is to be no more than a three-month inventory of each product in storage at the plant. This shall be a common responsibility of contractor and owner to see that no excess product is ordered or delivered.
Invoices shall be submitted monthly or quarterly to the address indicated on the purchase order so that the State of Wisconsin meets the thirty-day invoice payment commitment. The invoice shall indicate the address to which the payment is to be forwarded.
The monthly or quarterly Invoices shall be a constant figure equaling to 1/12 or 1/4 the total bid for each specific individual location within the bid area.
Contractor shall submit the “Contract Summary and Terms Adjustment” sheet within 30 days of the completion of each contract year of this contract (refer to respective pages). Location(s) that has annual make-up water use that deviates more than 5% from specified amount of make-up for that location will result in a cost adjustment that either credits the State of Wisconsin or provides additional payment to the contractor. If the contract is extended, any outstanding rebate to State of Wisconsin shall be applied to the following contract period. In case of any major upsets/emergencies at a given location system operation or water chemistry, cost adjustments shall be made in the subsequent invoice period.
13.0 SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION:
13.1 If contractor fails to meet the performance standards for any location in one bid area, the State of Wisconsin may terminate this Agreement at any time for convenience, with or without cause, by delivering 30 days written notice to the Contractor.
13.2 Upon termination, the State of Wisconsin's liability will be limited to the pro rated cost of the chemicals used and the services performed by contractor as of the date of termination as determined under Contract Summary and Terms Adjustment. Unopened product shall be returned to the contractor at contractor's expense.
13.3 Contract obligations of the contractor shall continue during the notice period as if the contract were in full force.
13.4 The RFB document contains historical data referring to steam production and feed water make-up for each plant or by system. Your contract is based on a specific amount of chemicals to treat a system, boiler, or cooling systems, at a designated cost.
13.5 The plant superintendent (or designee) must approve any variance from the recommended concentration ratio before DFDM approves any changes in the original program cost. Failure to meet these requirements will result in immediate contract termination.
14.0 ON-SITE SERVICE:
14.0.1 Routine Service: Scheduled service by a qualified representative must be conducted minimum of 18 times per year for Boiler/Tower combinations and 12 times per year per either boiler or tower system only. If the boilers/towers are offline for the season, no visits are required unless requested by the Plant Superintendent.
For each plant visit, written report results of the visit must be discussed with the Plant Superintendent or with the Assistant Superintendent. In the absence of both Superintendents, reports shall be discussed with the Supervisor/ Operator in charge on duty. A copy must be left with the Plant Superintendent and a copy must be sent via e-mail to the plant staff and DOA within 72 hours of visit.
14.0.2 The purpose of these service visits will be to prevent potential problems from arising that will reduce equipment efficiency and/or result in equipment damage. All scheduled visits must be scheduled by contractor in advance.
Note: For U.W. Milwaukee, one visit per month is required for the Central plant and two visits per year at each of the nine satellite plants (Alumni, Cozzens, Cudahy, School for the Fresh Water Sciences, Heftner, I.C.A.B. Kenilworth, USRB, Zelazo, Zilber).
14.0.3 Emergency Service. Response time for the service person for emergency problems shall not exceed four (4) hours after notification on the same day.
14.0.4 For in-plant testing and analysis relative to boiler/cooling water treatment, the primary service representative will spend a minimum of one hour per visit at the plant and will provide the following at each site visit:
a.) In plant sample collection of boiler feed water, boiler water, condensate, softener, and / or hot water loop system and cooling water systems for field analysis.
Perform all tests necessary to evaluate performance of treatments used in the program that assures the protection of the systems.
b.) Checking quality of plant's field-testing reagents c.) Review of plant's field test results/records. Calibration of tower inhibitor controllers.
d.) Annually, provide, dissolved oxygen onsite testing to all location e.) Provide mini-bulk/drum less delivery service for tower scale/corrosion inhibitor and non-oxidizing biocide for MMHI.
f.) Routine service for Capitol Heating Plant shall be conducted 24 times per year. The duration of each visit shall be two hours.
Each visit shall include:
Perform necessary tests to evaluate the tower & chilled water treatment program in the main loop and the thermal storage system.
1. Microbio testing of water in the thermal storage tank and chilled water loop monthly.
2. ClO2 in the chilled water system.
3. Scale /corrosion inhibitor and oxidizing biocide.
4. Microbiological counts shall be run monthly on tower water.
g.) Routine service for Femrite Facility shall be conducted 24 times per year. The duration of each visit shall be one hour. Chemical dispenser shall be maintained (filled) by the vendor.
Each visit shall include:
Perform necessary tests to evaluate the tower & chilled water treatment program.
Scale /corrosion inhibitor and oxidizing biocide.
Microbiological counts shall be run monthly on Chilled water & Tower water.
14.0.5 When opened for annual inspection, perform boiler/chiller internal inspection a minimum of once per year on each boiler and each chiller. Provide deposit analysis and inspection report for each unit. Plant personnel shall provide reasonable notice in advance to schedule inspection with the service representative.
14.0.6 Along with the plant staff, collect (existing) corrosion coupon of boiler feed water & condensate, cooling tower water and chilled water for laboratory analysis, and reinstall coupons for subsequent operating periods.
14.0.7 For onsite testing and analysis relative to cooling tower water treatment, primary service representative will spend a minimum of one hour per visit and will provide the following:
a.) Microbio testing of water in open cooling tower loop system.
b.) pH and conductivity of cooling tower water system.
c.) Inhibitor levels in open and closed systems.
14.0.8 Water Management Service Reporting, Data Logging and Reporting
During the service visit it is the responsibility of the service representative to generate a service report using the bidder’s on-line reporting tool. This report should be available via the on-line reporting site to all supervisors and facility managers. Recommendations should be made via the on-line service reporting tool. All urgent recommendations should be forwarded via email to the responsible supervisor. Graphical and table form trend data as well as performance dashboard should be available via the on-line reporting tool.
Provide online log sheets for use by the facilities operators for the recording of operator's test results, and review completed online log sheets monthly. All MSDS, test instructions, inspection reports, and service report data should be available to the operators via the on-line reporting tool.
Provide annual laboratory analysis from the contractor's laboratories on all appropriate samples of the treated and monitored systems covered in the water management program. The facility will provide sample connections and apparatus for samples required. The contractor will provide sample containers and report results in writing to the responsible supervisor. All laboratory data should be available via the bidders online reporting tool.
15.0 Research, Laboratory back-up and Problem solving:
15.0.1. The qualified bidder must have an in-house laboratory or access to a contract laboratory capable of assisting in solutions of problems that may arise and cause loss of efficiency or equipment damage. When samples are taken for resolution of problem issues and submitted for analysis, results must be reported to the end-user within three weeks.
15.0.2. Examples of written laboratory reports which are representative of the above types of analysis capability are to be submitted when requested. For contract laboratory services, submit appropriate laboratory equipment inventory which support the ability to perform the above-mentioned analyses.
15.0.3 Problem solving:
To solve any specific problem, and at the request of the plant superintendent, vendor must provide the following analyses. Analysis reports shall be submitted within ten days from the date of collection, to the Plant Superintendent and to the State Heating Plant Engineer via e-mail.
HEATING SYSTEMS:
a). Complete elemental water analysis Boiler(s), raw water, and make-up & feed water as needed.
b). Deposit analysis Boiler waterside as needed.
c). Corrosion coupon analysis for boilers Feed Water, Condensate if requested.
d). Metallographic analysis as needed for specific problems.
e). Zeolite resin analysis as needed for specific problems.
f). Remote condensate testing Twice per year- as needed (UWMIL only) g). Fuel oil testing Minimum once per year - biological, water, sediment h). Boroscope inspection as needed for specific problems i). Oxygen level Deaerator, as needed for a specific problem
j) Amine studies as needed for specific problems
k) Steam quality studies as needed for specific problems
i) In house membrane autopsy with written report as needed for specific problems
COOLING SYSTEM:
a). Complete elemental water analysis Tower water, chilled water, as needed for specific problems b). Micro biological analysis Tower water, chilled water- as needed.
c). Deposit analysis Tower water, chilled water – as needed.
d). Corrosion Coupon analysis. Vendor must provide coupons that meet owner’s materials specification.
e). Metallographic analysis as needed for specific problems.
h). Boroscope inspection as needed for specific problems (UWMIL)
I). Chloride analysis Tower water, chilled water – as needed
16.0 Technical Requirements and/or performance standards:
16.0.1 Use of the bidder's products in strict accordance with instructions must result in clean heat transfer surfaces and low corrosion rates in condensate lines, boiler, and chiller systems.
These criteria will be monitored by the bidder using:
Corrosion coupon monitoring with rates not to exceed .0003" (0.3mil per year) on non-ferrous metals and .003" (3mil per year) on mild steel. Bidder shall supervise the installation of the corrosion coupons. Failure to meet corrosion goals may result in contract termination.
16.0.1.0 INSPECTION.
When units are opened for annual inspection, perform boiler/chiller internal inspection a minimum of once per year on each boiler and each chiller. Provide deposit analysis and inspection report for each unit. Plant personnel shall provide reasonable notice in advance to schedule inspection with the service representative.
Along with the plant staff, collect (existing) corrosion coupon of boiler feed water & condensate, tower water and chilled water for laboratory analysis. Provide coupons for subsequent operating periods.
For onsite testing and analysis relative to cooling water chemical treatment, primary service representative will spend a minimum of one hour per visit and will provide the following:
a.) Microbio testing of tower water in open loop system.
b.) Microbio testing of chilled water in closed loop system.
c.) pH and conductivity of tower water system.
d.) Inhibitor levels in open and closed systems.
For each plant visit, written report results of that visit must be discussed with the Plant Superintendent or with the Assistant Superintendent. In the absence of both Superintendents, reports shall be discussed with the Supervisor/ Operator in charge on duty. A copy must be e-mailed to the Plant Superintendent and to the State Power Plant Engineer at P.O. Box 7866, Madison WI 53707. These formal written reports must be received no later than 10 calendar days after the plant visit/inspection date.
Annual boiler inspections will be conducted by the State’s boiler inspector.
Annually photographs or video shall be taken by the contractor of all waterside and fireside surfaces of the boiler and provided to the owner. Formation of any new scale or deposits in tubes or headers may result in contract termination.
Prior to the cooling season, contractor shall submit a report on cooling towers, heat exchangers and piping, demonstrated by visual inspection, supplemented with video or photographs on the following.
a) Tower nozzles and basins
b) Piping
c) Internal surfaces of each separate heat exchanger.
16.0.1.1 The contractor shall be responsible for all-cleanup costs and repair due to any failure of contractor's treatment program, products, or service.
Such clean up and repair will be limited to restoring condition of boiler, condensate, or chiller system to condition as found by contractor as described as by the initial inspection report.
16.0.1.2 Return of Unused Chemicals. If the contract is terminated at any time, the contractor shall be responsible to collect and take back all surplus chemicals, testing hardware, and all surplus chemical testing reagents that had been provided by the contractor and purchased by individual agencies.
16.0.1.3 Termination of contract can occur at any point of the program if owner cannot maintain control of the boiler, condensate, or chiller tower system. The water conditions of the heating systems and cooling System must remain under control and within the target values of the contractor per the contract program.
16.0.1.4 Return of Unused Chemicals. If the contract is terminated at any time, the contractor shall be responsible to collect and take back all surplus chemicals, testing hardware, and all surplus chemical testing reagents that had been provided by the contractor and purchased by individual agencies.
17.0 PRIME CONTRACTOR:
There shall be one contract between the DFDM and a single Bidder for the award of the entire contract. If subcontractors are planned to be used, this should be clearly explained in the bid.
However, the prime Bidder will be responsible for contract performance if subcontractors are used.
No subcontracting will be allowed without the prior approval of the Contract Manager managing this contract.
18.0 TRAINING:
18.0.1 For each plant, a formal training program shall be conducted once a year. This training program shall include the test instructions, analytical procedures, and handling/feeding methods of chemicals. During the training program, analytical procedures must be performed by owner's operating staff to carry out the proposed contract program efficiently. This requirement can be satisfied by providing a formal off-site seminar.
Training will not be counted as a routine visit, but training could be done on the same day of the routine visit.
18.0.2 One month in advance, Contractor must schedule the training sessions with the Plant
Superintendent so that he can have all operators he wishes to be present.
18.0.3 As part of the training sessions, Representative may provide an audit (blind) sample to test each operator to perform analyses. The results of the operators' performance shall be submitted in writing to Plant Superintendent. As an alternative to this procedure, representative may compare his test results to the operator’s test results for that day.
18.0.4 Contractor will discuss with the Plant Superintendent, based on the test results, whether additional training is required to establish operator competency for carrying out uniform water treatment program testing and treatment procedures.
18.0.5 For each plant, the audit testing procedure shall be done twice during the contract period.
The contractor must provide two copies of a chemical treatment manual to each plant.
Audit testing procedures on actual plant samples may be satisfied by comparing representative test results to the operator’s test results for that day
18.0.6 Contractor shall provide a briefing resulting in a basic understanding of the new chemical treatment program by plant personnel prior to beginning of the contract period. Method of presentation is optional. Provide chemical testing procedures for the chemical treatment program.
18.0.7 Chemical Testing Program
18.0.7.1 Provide updated electronic written instructions and testing procedures for all control tests.
18.0.7.2 Provide Test equipment bulletins pertinent to control test.
18.0.7.3 Contractor shall supply one Hach DR900 or DR890 Colorimeter per facility per three-year contract for each facility.
18.0.7.4 If the DR900/DR890 is damaged by misuse, it shall be the responsibility of the State to pay for the replacement of the DR900 /DR890.”
18.0.7.5 Provide O2 test kit for Deaerator.
18.0.7.6 Provide one Palintest ChlordioX™Plus Kit for testing Chlorine Dioxide at
CHPP per full term of the contract.
18.0.7.7 Provide one Handheld Little Dipper™ Fluorometer for testing PTSA at CHPP per full term of the contract.
BOILER CHEMICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
19.0. Any relocation of chemical feed point, and or purchase of test kits & reagents, pumps, piping and any other changes required to meet bidder's proposed treatment program needs, shall be provided and installed by the contractor at no cost to the owner. Cost shall be included in the bid.
No installation of any such equipment to be made without express written approval by owner.
20.0. All chemicals must be in liquid form except for Oxygen scavenger and coal fire side treatment.
Liquid oxygen scavenger shall be provided for UW Milwaukee.
21.0. Products Types:
21.0.1 Powdered Oxygen Scavenger:
Inorganic Catalyzed Product with a 98% active and a minimum of 0.15% Cobalt
Provide dry oxygen scavenger for WSD, CHPP, WCBVI & OCI
Blend of Sulfite & Erythorbate.
(Minimum 70% Sulfite as Sodium Sulfite) (Minimum 0.75% Erythorbate)
Liquid Oxygen Scavenger: (for UWM, TCI & WCI) Sodium Metabisulfite: 15% minimum Erythorbate: 0.2% minimum
21.0.2 Resin Cleaner: Sodium Hydrosulfite or Citric acid/phosphonic acid or industry approved equivalent (for annual cleaning).
21.0.3 Boiler internal chemicals: Solubalizing technology
The program shall include one or more following type of chemicals.
21.0.3.1 Scale inhibitor: Polymer program for all locations unless it is specified.
A single blend Polymer chelant program, chelant not to exceed 5%, is acceptable.
21.0.3.2. Organic based Dispersant: Polymer based or Organic based.
21.0.3.3. Sludge conditioner: If needed shall be organic only.
21.0.3.4. Anti-foam: If needed shall be compatible with other boiler compounds.
Tannins and Lignin's are acceptable as tracers only.
The following programs are not acceptable:
Chelants, Phosphates, Polyphosphates, Chelant/Phosphate blends, and Polymer chelant blends where chelant exceeding 5%. Phosphates, Polyphosphates or organophosphonates are not acceptable where the makeup water contains orthophosphates or polyphosphates.
21.0.4. Return (Condensate) System:
21.0.4.1. Neutralizing: Blended amine product is required at all locations unless it is specified. (Minimum of 8.0 pH should be maintained in the Condensate system).
Blends must have the following three ingredients:
a. A minimum of 5% Morpholine.
b. A minimum 10% Cyclohexylamine.
c. A minimum of 5 % Diethylaminoethanol (DEAE)
For Southern Wisconsin Center, UW La Crosse, & UW Stout, provide Dual blend (Morpholine & Cyclohexylamine).
For UW Green Bay provide Diethylaminoethanol (50%or greater active ingredient.)
For CHP provide a blend of morpholine and DEAE.
Active ingredients percentages must be shown in the MSDS. All products must be F.D.A approved.
21.0.5 Fuel oil treatment for all plants with burner fuel oil tanks.
Organic fuel stabilizer/biocide.
21.0.6 Fireside treatment for all coal plants.
Coal slag/corrosion inhibitor - Magnesium oxide 65%. (Powder)
COOLING SYSTEM PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
22.0. Feed points of any chemical shall be as existing at plant. Cost for relocation of feed point, laboratory equipment, including all reagents, pumps, piping, and any other changes, shall be included in the bid.
23.0. Product Types:
The treatment program must be comprehensive and shall include the integrated use of scale control agents, dispersants, and corrosion inhibitors. pH control agents (only if necessary), and biocides/microbiocides. All chemicals shall be in liquid form except oxidizing biocide.
24.0 TOWER WATER
24.0.1 Cooling Tower Program must comply with Federal, State, and local regulations about use of phosphates, polyphosphates, and heavy metals such as zinc and molybdenum. Chromates are prohibited.
24.0.2 The treatment program shall not use acid or any chemical type concentration that will cause or aggravate tower drift to precipitate any compounds that are harmful to persons or property (such as buildings or automobiles located next to the plant).
24.0.3 For UW Whitewater, Scale control, dispersion, and pH control shall be achieved with use of non-toxic organic compounds and/or polymers.
24.0.4 Corrosion inhibitor(s) shall be non-toxic organic compounds. Corrosion protection is provided for all metal surfaces encountered in this tower loop system. Bidder shall guarantee to achieve (less than) <3.0 MPY (mils per year) metal loss for ferrous, (less than) <0.3 MPY copper & Brass. Provide white rust inhibitor for MMHI.
24.0.5 Microbiocide: Micro biological growth control shall limit formation of algae, slime forming bacteria, legionnaire’s disease bacteria (Legionella pneumophilla), molds, fungi, and any biological fouling organisms anywhere within the entire treated open loop cooling water system.
24.0.6 Continuous feeding of oxidizing biocides, bromine shall be used in conjunction with slug feeding a non-oxidizing biocide.
Maintain a minimum of .5 ppm free halogen in all cooling towers. Provide liquid stabilized bromine (minimum 12%) for UW Whitewater.
Provide hydanation for CHPP at a minimum dosage rate of 14 ppm with a total product of (minimum 90%) Hydantoin.
Provide 8-ppm minimum Hydantoin (C3H4N2O2) with a total product (minimum 90%) for
MMHI.
Provide 12 ppm minimum Hydantoin with a total product of (minimum 90%) or a total product of (minimum 90%) hydanation for UW GB and UW Parkside. Biodispersant – Slug feed once per week.
Maintain microbiological activity below ten thousand organisms per milliliter of treated cooling water. Provide dip slides to monitor effectiveness of biocide treatment in (open systems) at each site on a weekly basis.
24.0.7 Tower water Lay-up: All organic water-soluble type corrosion inhibitor. Bidder shall guarantee to achieve (less than) <3 MPY (mils per year) metal loss for ferrous metals and surfaces.
24.0.8 For CHPP, tower scale & corrosion shall contain PTSA and shall be compatible with the existing Walchem Webmaster PTSA sensor.
24.0.9 For Femrite Data Center, all chemicals used must be compatible with the Smart Release
Technology’s solid-feed treatment system.
25.0 CHILLED WATER:
25.0.1 Corrosion inhibitors for ferrous and non-ferrous metal with pH buffers to protect all different types of metals in the system. Except for UW Milwaukee, a minimum of 9.0 pH must be maintained in the system. Bidder shall guarantee to achieve (less than) <0.3MPY (mils per year) metal loss for non-ferrous metals and surfaces.
25.0.2 Microbiocide: Non-oxidizing biocides to maintain microbiological activity below 10,000 organisms per milliliter of treated cooling water.
Provide Gluter Alderhyde, minimum 15%.
Provide Isothiazolin, minimum 1.5% as active ingredient for UW Milwaukee.
Provide chlorine di oxide precursors, 25% sodium chlorite, 12.5%sodium hypochlorite, 17%sulfuric acid for UW Milwaukee & 10% Hydrochloric acid for Capitol Heat & Power & U.W.
Provide dip slides to monitor effectiveness of biocide at each (closed systems) site on a weekly basis.
Microbio testing of water for TES (thermal Energy systems) Capitol Heat & Power.
25.0.3 Shock feed 10 gallons per month isothiazolin (minimum 1.5%) and 55 gallons hydrogen peroxide (less than 35% but at least 30%) to chilled water each month at UW Milwaukee for bacteria and odor control. Provide additional micro-biocide treatments as needed to maintain micro biological activity below one thousand organisms per milliliter of treated cooling water. UW Milwaukee C.W system shall me monitored and treated year around.
Provide dip slides to monitor effectiveness of biocide treatment in (closed systems) at each site on a weekly basis. (Subject to change when the new ClO2 is installed).
25.0.4 Provide closed loop inhibitor treatment for UW Milwaukee to protect corrosion attack and prevent fouling in heat exchangers. The product shall be non-toxic organic compounds, shall not be subjected to microbiological degradation, and must employ a combination of Molybdate based synergistic corrosion inhibitors and deposit control agents. A minimum of 9.0 pH shall be maintained for UWM and a minimum of 8.5 pH for UW G.B system.
26.0 HOT LOOP WATER:
26.0.1 Corrosion inhibitors for ferrous and non-ferrous metal with pH buffers to protect all different types of metals in the system. A minimum of 8.5 pH must be maintained in the system. Bidder shall guarantee to achieve (less than) <0.3 MPY (mils per year) metal loss for non-ferrous metals and surfaces.
26.0.2 Provide closed loop corrosion inhibitor for Hot Water Loops. The product shall contain nitrite, molybdate or nitrite/molybdate blend for mild steel protection; the blended product shall employ a copper corrosion inhibitor, deposit control agent and pH buffers to a minimum of 8.5 ph.
| For Area 4 |
| For Areas 2, 3, & 5 |
| HEATING SYSTEMS: |
| COOLING SYSTEM: |
| The program shall include one or more following type of chemicals. |
| Tannins and Lignin's are acceptable as tracers only. |
| The following programs are not acceptable: |
| For UW Green Bay provide Diethylaminoethanol (50%or greater active ingredient.) |
| For CHP provide a blend of morpholine and DEAE. |
| COOLING SYSTEM PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: |
| 24.0 TOWER WATER |
| 25.0 Chilled water: |
| 26.0 Hot Loop Water: |
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