Dewatering Dry Polymer Supply

The Jordan Basin Improvement District (JBID), a wastewater infrastructure provider serving portions of Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah, is seeking qualified suppliers for a dewatering dry polymer supply procurement to support operations at the Jordan Basin Water Reclamation Facility (JBWRF) in Riverton, Utah. This procurement employs a mandatory two-stage bidding process requiring all potential suppliers to participate in on-site plant trials before submitting financial bids to evaluate polymer performance under both winter and summer operating conditions. The District requires approximately 3,500 dry tons of sludge solids annually, delivered in approximately 1,650-pound super sacks, with pricing quoted on a per-pound basis and inclusive of all supply, delivery, and technical assistance costs. Suppliers must demonstrate capability to meet minimum performance specifications including 16% minimum dewatered cake solids concentration, 85% minimum capture efficiency, and compatibility with the Siemens DP2000 dry polymer feed skid and the GEA/Westfalia Model UCD 755-00-34 centrifuges used in dewatering operations. Plant trials are scheduled for March 23 through April 10, 2026, and August 10 through August 28, 2026, with suppliers required to contact John Gallagher at (385) 202-2745 to schedule trials by February 27, 2026, and July 23, 2026, respectively. Bid inquiries must be submitted through Bonfire (U3P) by September 11, 2026, with sealed bids due electronically no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Suppliers must provide technical representatives during plant trials at no cost to the District and furnish a completed Safety Data Sheet with their bid submission.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organization types, suggesting this is an open competitive procurement. The initial contract term runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with options for four additional one-year renewals for a maximum contract term of five years, and the District reserves the right to award contracts to multiple suppliers if different products perform optimally under different seasonal conditions. Pricing shall be firm for the initial contract year, with annual price adjustments for renewal terms capped at 5% per year. Suppliers must pay all applicable sales, use, and similar taxes, though the District's Utah State sales and use tax exemption number (12257770-002-STC) is provided for eligible transactions. Delivery is expected within 45 calendar days of order placement, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day assessed for late deliveries beyond the specified deadline. No incumbent vendors or specific current contractors are identified in the available procurement documents, and no explicit budget range or award value is disclosed, though the estimated annual requirement of approximately 3,500 dry tons provides a basis for pricing evaluation.