Furnish and deliver aqua ammonia

The Long Beach Utilities Department issued an Invitation to Bid for furnish and delivery of aqua ammonia solution on July 12, 2024, with bids due July 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. via email to Maricela.Rodriguez@lbwater.org. This procurement has proceeded to Notice of Intent to Award; ARGO CHEMICAL, INC. was selected as the lowest responsive bidder at $59,896.20, with Hill Brothers Chemical Company and Airgas Specialty Products, Inc. as competing proposals at $83,685.42 and $87,360.00 respectively.

The scope calls for aqua ammonia solution at 19.5% concentration, approximately 280 total tons in bulk (54.6 dry tons by ammonia content), for treatment of potable water at the Long Beach Groundwater Treatment Plant, 2950 Redondo Avenue, Long Beach, California. The product must be NSF/ANSI or NSF/UL certified per Standard 60, manufactured at an NSF-certified plant, and compliant with AWWA B305 standards. Bidders were required to submit five current customer references, proof of NSF/UL certification, an actual product analysis, and a statement of any specification deviations. Deliveries must occur within three business days of request, between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on regular workdays.

The contract period is one year from the date of award with no renewal options. Pricing is on a per-dry-ton basis with all delivery, handling, and associated costs included; no price adjustments are permitted during the contract term. Payment terms are net 30 days after delivery, inspection, acceptance, and invoice receipt. Contractors must carry comprehensive general liability insurance of $1 million combined single limit, automobile liability of $500,000, and workers' compensation insurance as required by California Labor Code. Out-of-state contractors assume delivery costs and risk of loss; a Long Beach business license is required upon award notification. Questions were due July 12, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., with answers posted by July 16 at 3:00 p.m. Addendum 1, dated July 11, modified the bid submittal process from the Long Beach Buys portal to direct email submission.