2024 Chemicals

The City of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan is soliciting unit price proposals for various water treatment chemicals through a competitive bid process scheduled to close on November 14, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. The procurement opportunity spans eight specific chemical categories: Anionic Polymer (3 tons), Liquid CO2 (150 tons), Liquid Ferric Chloride (150 dry tons), Liquid Sodium Polyphosphate (500 gallons), Sodium Fluoride (3 tons), Sodium Hydroxide (0-350 tons), Sodium Hypochlorite (40,000 gallons), and Quicklime (700 tons). Vendors must provide detailed chemical specifications adhering to American Water Works Association (AWWA) and National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) standards, with strict compliance requirements for composition, delivery, labeling, and quality. The bid package mandates vendors submit affidavits of compliance and understand that the listed quantities represent annual usage estimates, not guaranteed purchase amounts. Delivery requirements specify weekday deliveries between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., with vendors providing self-sufficient trucks capable of unloading into designated municipal storage tanks.

The contract will be valid for one year, with specific provisions allowing quarterly pricing adjustments for certain chemicals like Sodium Hydroxide and Sodium Hypochlorite, subject to a maximum 25% price increase from the original bid price. While the bid documents do not explicitly outline set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements, they reserve the municipal right to accept or reject any bid based on compliance and pricing criteria. The procurement is specific to Ingham County, Michigan, and targets municipal water treatment infrastructure. Although precise budget ranges are not specified, the comprehensive chemical procurement suggests a significant annual investment in water treatment supplies. Vendors must demonstrate technical capability to meet precise chemical composition standards, with the city maintaining rigorous testing and rejection criteria to ensure high-quality water treatment chemical supplies.