Chemicals for water department

The Town of Manchester, Connecticut is issuing Invitation to Bid (ITB #25/26-59) for chemicals required for water treatment and distribution operations serving Hartford County. The procurement encompasses eleven line items including hydrated lime, sodium hypochlorite (carboy and bulk tank wagon formats), polyaluminum hydroxy chloride sulfate (PACI) coagulant, liquid chlorine, fluosilicic acid, copper sulfate, sodium fluoride, and both liquid and dry zinc orthophosphate, with estimated annual quantities ranging from 1-2 tons for copper sulfate to 37,000-50,000 gallons for PACI coagulant. All bid prices must be submitted as net delivered prices inclusive of delivery costs, unloading, and fuel surcharges, with federal excise taxes and Connecticut sales tax excluded, and deliveries must be completed within 48 hours of order receipt during Monday through Friday business hours to two facility locations: Globe Hollow Water Treatment Plant (125 Spring Street) and New State Road Well facilities. Bidders must demonstrate compliance with applicable AWWA and ANSI/NSF 60 standards through submission of compliance statements, analytical data, material safety data sheets, certificates of analysis, and product references; PACI coagulant bidders must provide references from at least four Connecticut utilities currently using the product and commit to a minimum of four annual on-site optimization visits with 24/7 available support staff. The deadline for submitting questions is May 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., with electronic bid responses due May 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., followed by virtual bid opening via Zoom the same date; the contract term runs from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 with firm pricing throughout. Required submissions include completed IRS Form W-9, proof of authorization to sign contracts, and acknowledgment of all addenda requirements.

The procurement documents do not identify specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, or other restricted designations based on the available materials. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documentation. The prevailing wage certification and payroll documentation file included with this solicitation suggests that prevailing wage requirements under Connecticut General Statutes Section 31-53 may apply to this procurement, though the documentation appears primarily focused on public building construction projects and may require clarification regarding its applicability to chemical supply contracts. No specific budget range or award values are disclosed in the publicly available solicitation documents. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids, award by individual item or group of items, and terminate contracts with thirty days' notice.