City of Del Rio RFB R:2026-083 Request for Bids for the Purchase of Water Treatment Chemicals for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

The City of Del Rio is requesting sealed bids for water treatment chemicals for fiscal year 2026–2027 under RFB R:2026-083, with bids due August 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The scope comprises two chemical products: liquid sodium hypochlorite 12.5% for drinking water disinfection and chlorine gas cylinders (150 lb) for wastewater treatment. Anticipated annual usage is 54,000 gallons of sodium hypochlorite and 240 cylinders of chlorine gas. Delivery to City-specified locations is required. Bidders must submit unit costs per gallon for sodium hypochlorite and per cylinder for chlorine gas, excluding Federal and State sales tax (the City is tax-exempt). The contract term is fiscal year 2026–2027.

Compliance with Texas House Bill 1295 is mandatory — bidders must file a Disclosure of Interested Parties (Form 1295) electronically with the Texas Ethics Commission and provide a certification copy with their bid. Insurance requirements apply: statutory workers' compensation and comprehensive general liability coverage of $1 million per occurrence and aggregate are required for contracts over $15,000.

Bids must include a signed Submittal Affidavit (Attachment 1) certifying review of all documents, absence of collusive agreements, and acceptance of all bid terms and conditions. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive informalities, and consider factors beyond price in its award decision.

Questions are due by July 23, 2026 at end of business day, directed to Luis Menchaca, Purchasing Agent, at Purchasing@cityofdelrio.com. Sealed bids are mailed or hand-delivered to Maria C. Acosta, City Secretary, 109 West Broadway, Del Rio, TX 78840. Bids received after the deadline will be rejected and returned unopened.