2027 Chemical Bids

Red Lion Municipal Authority is soliciting sealed electronic bids through PennBid for furnishing ten water treatment chemicals for the January 1 through December 31, 2027 contract period, with questions due December 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM and bids due December 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Bids open publicly that day in the Warner-Smith Meeting Room, 11 East Broadway, Red Lion, Pennsylvania, and the Authority will act on bids at its December 16, 2026 meeting at 7:00 PM.

Required quantities are caustic soda (100 tons), liquid aluminum sulfate (110 tons), potassium permanganate (2 tons), copper sulfate (1 ton), activated carbon (1 ton), sodium hypochlorite (95 tons), sodium bisulfite (2 tons), hydrofluosilic acid (12 tons), zinc orthophosphate (9 tons), and emulsion polyacrylamide (4 tons). All chemicals must meet current AWWA standards and ship with Safety Data Sheets and manufacturer specifications, and nonconforming products trigger automatic bid termination. Deliveries must arrive within seven calendar days of order, Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The vendor supplies all equipment and bears loading, unloading, and cleanup responsibilities. Container deposits must be shown separately, empty container pickup charges are prohibited, and bidders requiring minimum delivery quantities will be rejected.

Pricing must be firm delivered per hundredweight (cwt), with no escalation, fuel surcharge, or delivery charges permitted. The Authority considers single-vendor bids for all chemicals first, then may award to the lowest responsible bidder or split awards by chemical or chemical combination at its discretion. The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive technicalities. Bidders may schedule facility tours Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, by calling the Superintendent at 717-244-3475 to review loading and unloading facilities at the Cabin Creek Filter Plant. Submitting a bid constitutes acceptance of the Authority's general terms, including indemnification, warranty requirements, Pennsylvania governing law, and York County courts jurisdiction. Registered PennBid bidders who downloaded documents receive email notice of addenda.