Chemicals for Phosphate Removal

Berks-Montgomery Municipal Authority is requesting sealed bids for the supply of liquid aluminum sulfate for phosphate removal, with bids due July 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and the low bidder to be considered at the Authority's meeting on July 27, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The contract period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The procurement is for up to 125 dry tons of liquid aluminum sulfate (8% Al2O3) meeting AWWA B403-82 specifications and NSF/ANSI-60 standards. Required chemical parameters include Al2O3 content of 8.0%–8.4%, specific gravity of 1.32–1.34, pH of 2.0–2.4, and freezing point of 3–25°F. Suppliers must provide comprehensive chemical analysis documentation covering strength, free acid, organic matter, freezing point, specific gravity, and heavy metals analysis (arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, lead, iron, zinc, and nickel), and furnish a Certificate of Authenticity with each delivery.

Delivery is required to the West Swamp Creek Sewage Treatment Plant at 148 Municipal Drive, Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania. Pricing shall be proposed on a per dry ton basis with bulk delivery included; costs are fixed for the entire contract term, and invoicing is based on wet tons delivered.

The selected supplier must furnish a surety bond valued at 50 percent of the estimated contract amount and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), General Liability ($1,000,000), Pollution Liability ($5,000,000 per limit / $6,000,000 aggregate), and Workers' Compensation with Employer's Liability ($1,000,000). The contractor shall name the Authority as an additional insured on all liability policies.

Bids are received online via PennBid with public opening on the same platform immediately following the submission deadline. All solicitation documents are available at no cost on PennBid at www.PennBid.net. The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids.