Granular Activated Carbon Replacement (HRWSS)

Trinity River Authority of Texas is requesting sealed bids for granular activated carbon replacement at its Huntsville Regional Water Supply System, with bids due August 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM and public bid reading at 2:00 PM the same day. Mandatory pre-bid conferences are required; registration must be completed 24 hours in advance with valid government-issued photo identification.

Bidders must be manufacturers with a minimum of 15 years' experience in GAC production and must provide proof of certification and ownership of a reactivation facility. The scope is removal of approximately 30 inches of spent GAC and installation of 48,000 pounds of virgin GAC filter medium across two filters. Virgin GAC must be either Filtrasorb 300 or Norit GAC 300, manufactured in the United States, certified to ISO 9001:2000, and compliant with AWWA B-604-05, NSF 61, and Food Chemical Codex standards. GAC removal and installation must be completed within an 8-hour timeframe per filter under direct supervision of a manufacturer's employee with minimum 5 years' installation experience; the hydraulic eduction method is preferred for removal. Bidders must submit at least 1 pound sample with accompanying Certificate of Analysis and Safety Data Sheets prior to bid date; failure to comply results in bid rejection.

The contract term is one year, commencing December 1, 2026 and ending November 30, 2027, with termination at Trinity River Authority discretion upon 60 days' written notice. All prices must be firm and fixed, quoted Delivered at Place Unloaded to the designated Trinity River Authority facility, and entered directly into the Procureware website (https://tra.procureware.com); pricing submitted through alternative methods will not be considered. The successful bidder must carry comprehensive general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, pollution liability insurance of $2,000,000, commercial auto liability of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation per statutory limits, naming Trinity River Authority as additional insured. The bid opening location is the Central Regional Wastewater System facility at 6500 Singleton Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75212.