BL157-26 Supplemental Purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals on an Annual Contract

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting bids through Invitation to Bid BL157-26 for a supplemental annual purchase of water treatment chemicals, with bids due November 13, 2026 at 2:50 p.m. and a virtual public bid opening at 3:00 p.m. the same day. The county's Department of Water Resources is the end user, and Gwinnett County Financial Services' Purchasing Division receives bids at 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

The solicitation covers four products: liquid sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) in bulk, 248,500 gallons annually; fluorosilicic acid in bulk, 100,000 gallons annually; oxalic acid solution in 275-gallon totes, four annually; and liquid hydrogen peroxide solution in 275-gallon totes, 60 annually. Deliveries go to six facilities: F. Wayne Hill Water Resource Center, Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility, Ivy Creek Pump Station, Level Creek Pump Station, Shoal Creek Filter Plant, and Lanier Filter Plant. Delivery windows run 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on normal business days only, priced FOB Destination Pre-Paid. Bidders must submit a compliance sheet for each product, indicate compliance or exceptions to detailed specifications, and include technical services of up to eight man-hours per location per year at no separate charge. Suppliers must provide certified analyses, bills of lading, Safety Data Sheets on request, and samples at no cost for specification testing.

Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability with a $2,000,000 general aggregate, Automobile Liability with a $1,000,000 combined single limit, Georgia statutory Workers' Compensation, and Umbrella/Excess Liability depending on contract value. Insurers must hold an A.M. Best rating of A-7 or higher and be authorized to do business in Georgia.

The contract begins December 10, 2026, or upon Board of Commissioners approval, and prices are firm for the initial term. Either party may terminate for cause on ten days' notice or for convenience on thirty days' notice. Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with apparent results posted the following business day at www.GwinnettCounty.com. The county reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive technicalities, and negotiate terms with the lowest responsive and responsible vendor.