Annual Water Plant Chemicals

The City of Edinburg, Texas, is requesting sealed bids for an annual supply of water and wastewater treatment plant chemicals under a twelve-month contract, with bids due September 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. and questions due September 18, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

All products must be TCEQ-approved and meet ANSI/NSF Standard 60 for potable water treatment. The scope comprises eight line items: NSF Chlorine in ton cylinders (estimated 180 tons annually) and 150-pound cylinders (35 cylinders); NSF Liquid Aluminum Sulfate Polymer/Copper Sulfate Blend (4.55 million pounds); NSF Liquid Ammonium Sulfate (750,000 pounds); Sodium Chlorite with on-site generation equipment and service maintenance (320,000 pounds); Copper Sulfate in large crystal form (12,500 pounds); and Belt Filter Press Polymer for water treatment (24 drums) and wastewater treatment (200 drums). Deliveries are required within three calendar days for chlorine and five days for sodium chlorite.

Pricing must be F.O.B. Edinburg and include all deposits, rent, demurrage, superfund taxes, hazardous handling, fuel surcharge, and environmental charges. The City reserves the right to award to multiple vendors on a per-item basis and may order quantities up to twenty-five percent above or below estimates without vendor consent. Bid prices must remain firm throughout the contract period.

For contracts valued at $15,000 or more, vendors must provide comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence, naming the City as an additional insured. Vendors must submit a written emergency response plan with twenty-four-hour contact information and specified response times. The City may terminate with thirty days' written notice; vendors hold reciprocal termination rights. Sealed bids will be opened publicly on September 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at City Hall in Edinburg.