Chemicals for Pools and Splash Pads - Rebid

The City of Scranton Department of Business Administration is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the supply and delivery of chemicals for pools and splash pads on a rebid basis. This procurement solicits bids for eight line items of pool and water facility chemicals, including sodium hypochlorite (55-gallon drums), sodium bi-carbonate (50-pound bags), soda ash (100-pound bags), muriatic acid (5-gallon containers), aluminum sulfate (100-pound bags), granular chlorine (25-gallon containers), calcium chloride (100-pound bags), and caustic soda flakes (100-pound bags). All materials must be delivered within 24 hours on an as-needed basis to various City swimming pools, splash pads, and other municipal facilities. Bidders must submit sealed bids exclusively through the City's e-Procurement Portal at https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa, with a deadline for questions set at 4:30 p.m. on April 20, 2026, and the final bid submission deadline at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Bid opening will occur publicly in City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall with a video recording made available on the City's YouTube channel. The successful bidder will be the lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid and must provide unit pricing for each chemical item and maintain valid registrations and certifications as required. Respondents must demonstrate adequate insurance coverage including workers' compensation (statutory), employer's liability ($500,000 minimum), comprehensive general liability ($1,000,000 per person/$1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury; $500,000 per occurrence property damage), and comprehensive automobile liability ($300,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury; $500,000 per occurrence property damage). All bids remain binding for 60 calendar days following the bid opening date.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted categories are identified in the available procurement documents. Respondents must comply with City of Scranton local tax requirements and Pennsylvania laws governing procurement and must submit affirmative action certifications, non-collusion affidavits, and certificates of insurance naming the City as an additional insured. Federal certification regarding lobbying restrictions under 31 CFR Part 21 is required, with penalties of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for non-compliance. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement materials. The contract term information is listed as "NO VALUE" in the ITB documents, indicating that a specific contract award value or budget range has not been disclosed; pricing will be determined through the competitive bidding process based on submitted unit costs and anticipated consumption quantities.