Emulsion Polymer Tank Mixer

The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is soliciting sealed bids for the procurement of three (3) Emulsion Polymer Tank Mixers to be delivered to the South Mesquite Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mesquite, Texas. The equipment must provide uniform dispersion of polymer emulsion chemicals (40% active) into raw water within designated tank level ranges and meet specific technical requirements including vertical motors rated for 480 volts, 3 phase, 60 Hertz operation; parallel shaft gear reducers with minimum 95% efficiency; and Type 316 Stainless Steel shafts and impellers. Manufacturers must be members of the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in mixer drive manufacture. The contractor must supply comprehensive spare parts, provide a factory-trained representative for installation inspection and equipment testing, and deliver a minimum of eight (8) hours of instruction to plant personnel, with standard one-year warranty coverage from the acceptance date. Sealed bids are due by 10:00 AM Central Time on Thursday, April 9, 2026, with electronic submission via ntmwd.bonfirehub.com preferred, though hand-delivery and mail submissions are accepted; bidders may submit written questions through 4:00 PM Central Time on Monday, March 30, 2026. The contract term shall commence on the date of the last signatory and continue for one (1) year, with NTMWD reserving the option to temporarily extend the agreement for an additional ninety (90) days. Pricing must be firm for a minimum of ninety (90) days from the bid closing date and remain firm for the full contract duration, with F.O.B. Destination delivery terms; NTMWD is exempt from Federal Excise and State Sales Taxes, and tax must not be included in pricing. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all specifications, and NTMWD reserves the right to waive irregularities, reject any or all submissions without cause, and make multiple awards or utilize secondary vendors if needed.

The solicitation contains no specified set-asides or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise status, women-owned, minority-owned, or other socioeconomic designations. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. Bidders must comply with Texas Government Code requirements regarding boycotts of energy companies and discrimination against firearm entities, and must provide three (3) customer references from the past three years demonstrating similar work in comparable scope and size. The bidder forms require submission of company information, vendor supplemental information including business formation details and authorized representatives, and a signed bid signature form. NTMWD reserves the right to make multiple awards and may utilize secondary vendors if the primary vendor cannot meet callout timeframes or capacity requirements; bidders may also opt into or decline cooperative purchasing provisions allowing other local governmental entities to piggyback the contract under identical terms and conditions. The sample contract indicates an initial one-year term with automatic renewal for four (4) additional one-year periods under the same pricing, terms, and conditions unless written notice of termination is provided at least sixty (60) days prior to expiration, for a maximum total contract term of five (5) years. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents; the estimated annual expenditure is to be completed in the Bid Pricing Form upon submission.