ITB 27-20020-YB Hydrochloric Acid for South and North Water Treatment Water

The City of Lubbock, Texas is soliciting sealed bids under ITB 27-20020-YB for 15.0% hydrochloric acid for its North and South Water Treatment Plants, with bids due November 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The product must be NSF/ANSI certified for drinking water treatment. The City requires no set-asides but encourages Historically Underutilized Business participation.

The acid will be used with sodium chlorite and sodium hypochlorite to generate chlorine dioxide for potable water treatment. Product must meet a specific gravity of 1.075 at 25°C and a pH of 1.0. Bidders must submit a certificate of analysis, Material Safety Data Sheets, NSF/ANSI certification, and at least three potable water treatment plant references with contact information. Vendors must also provide technical support with a one-business-day telephone response time and site visits within five business days when requested. Insurance requirements include $1 million per occurrence commercial general liability, $1 million combined single limit automobile liability, $500,000 per occurrence workers' compensation, and $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate pollution liability.

Estimated annual consumption is 623,000 pounds, more or less, delivered approximately every two to three months in loads of roughly 3,300 gallons. Product unloads into a 5,000-gallon bulk tank at the South plant and a 7,000-gallon tank at the North plant. All bids must be FOB delivered, with delivery within five days of order.

The initial term is one year, with four optional one-year extensions that renew automatically unless either party gives 90-day written notice of termination. Bid prices must remain firm for at least 60 days and for the initial six-month period. After that, prices may be adjusted based on Consumer Price Index or Producer Price Index movement at the City's discretion.

Sealed bids may be submitted electronically through the Bonfire portal or in hard copy to the Director of Purchasing and Contract Management. Bids will be opened by teleconference.