Borough of Pottstown Wastewater and Water Plant Chemicals

The Borough of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, through Pottstown Borough Council, solicited sealed online bids for sodium hypochlorite and poly aluminum chloride for its wastewater and water treatment plants, with bids due October 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through the Penn Bid Program, and that deadline has passed. The Borough updated the bid form on October 23, 2026, and bidders were directed to use that most recent version.

The Borough seeks approximately 60,000 gallons of sodium hypochlorite for the water plant, 90,000 gallons for the wastewater plant, and 1,800,000 pounds of poly aluminum chloride for the water plant, all annual approximations. Poly aluminum chloride must be approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or pass mandatory bench testing at the Pottstown Water Treatment Plant, at the vendor's expense. Named approved products are PCH210, PCH182, DELPAC 2020, and DELPAC 3030. Deliveries are restricted to Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., or later as approved. Water plant trucks must pass under an 11-foot monorail and carry 40-foot hoses that deliver product to the third floor at 28–30 psi.

The contract term is 12, 36, or 60 months beginning January 1, 2027, ending December 31, 2027, 2029, or 2031. Prices may not increase over the term, and the Borough may increase, decrease, or omit quantities without adjusting unit prices. Bidders must post a bid bond or certified check equal to 10 percent of the bid total, and the winning bidder must execute a performance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Bids are irrevocable for 60 days after opening. Each bidder must submit a non-collusion affidavit, and failure to do so results in disqualification. The Borough will award to the lowest responsible bidder meeting its desired criteria and will issue acceptance or rejection notice within ten days. Invoices are paid within 30 days, and the Borough is exempt from sales, use, and federal excise taxes.

USALCO and Univar Solutions USA LLC submitted full bids. USALCO quoted $1,620,000 for wastewater chemicals and $273,600 for water chemicals, and Univar quoted $1,620,000 for wastewater chemicals and $340,500 for water chemicals. Several other vendors submitted "No Bid" responses on individual line items. Unit prices ranged from $1.55 to $2.35 per gallon for sodium hypochlorite and from $0.205 to $0.28 per pound for poly aluminum chloride.