Furnish and deliver polymer blend

The Long Beach Utilities Department is requesting bids for furnish and delivery of polymer blend chemicals for potable water treatment under ITB WD-23-101, with bids due June 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

The polymer blend is used to treat potable water at the Long Beach Groundwater Treatment Plant, 2950 Redondo Avenue. Estimated quantities range from 650 to 1,800 tons per product over the one-year contract period, with total estimated purchases of approximately 11,670 tons across ten approved polymer blend products from manufacturers including Kemira, Sweetwater, Polydyne, Summit, General Chemical, and JenFitch. Each chemical product must meet specific water quality objectives: 35 percent reduction in total organic carbon, turbidity below 0.05 NTU, color below 5 color units, and 35 percent reduction in trihalomethane formation potential. Bidders must provide NSF/UL certification, product analysis data, and references from five current customers.

Unit pricing must be firm for the entire contract duration with no minimum orders permitted. The contract term is one year from award with options to extend for two additional one-year periods by mutual agreement; price increases during extensions are capped at 10 percent per period. Deliveries are FOB to the treatment plant, required within three business days of request during regular workdays between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Payment is net 30 days after delivery and acceptance. No sales or use tax applies. Contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit and comply with prevailing wage requirements.

The question submission deadline was June 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., with answers posted by June 15, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Addendum No. 1 was issued June 15, 2023, providing historical bid pricing from prior cycles; acknowledgment of receipt is required with bid submissions.