2027 Water Treatment Plant Chemicals Technical Proposals

The City of Aurora, Illinois is soliciting technical proposals for 2027 Water Treatment Plant Chemicals through a two-phase competitive sealed bid (IFB #26-081), with unpriced technical proposals due September 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a questions deadline of September 4, 2026. Only vendors approved in Phase 1 advance to Phase 2, an online reverse auction conducted by eBridge where pricing is submitted.

The scope covers eight chemical categories for the 2027 calendar year: sodium hypochlorite (280,000 gallons), calcium oxide/quicklime (5,100 tons), fluorosilicic acid (120,000 pounds), anhydrous ammonia (45,000 pounds), liquid ferric chloride (1,200,000 pounds), cationic polymer (180,000 pounds), dipotassium orthophosphate (40,000 gallons), and powdered activated carbon (250,000 pounds). All chemicals must comply with applicable ANSI/AWWA and NSF standards, include current Safety Data Sheets and certifications, and meet specified purity and quality requirements. Certain chemicals require affidavits of compliance and performance guarantees. Deliveries are required to the City of Aurora Water Treatment Plant (1111 Aurora Avenue) or River Intake Pumping Station (1110 Aurora Avenue) within three to seven working days of order placement, Monday through Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

The contract term runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with one optional one-year renewal period upon mutual agreement. Pricing is submitted exclusively during Phase 2 and must be quoted FOB Aurora, Illinois; all prices remain firm for the entire contract period. Bidders must furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond at 100 percent of full contract price, Public Liability Insurance, and Workers Compensation Insurance acceptable to the City. Phase 1 technical submissions are made electronically via the City's OpenGov system; paper submissions are not accepted. An eBridge Electronic Bid Event Form includes a 3 percent transaction fee.