ITB - Purchase of Hydrated Lime 2025

Clean Water Services, a local water district in Oregon, is seeking bids for the purchase of hydrated lime for its Rock Creek and Durham Water Resource Recover Facilities through an Invitation to Bid (ITB). The procurement is for a twelve-month contract spanning from November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026. Potential vendors must submit their bids through Equity Hub's Bid Locker online platform by 10:00:00 a.m. local time on Friday, September 26, 2025, with mandatory pre-submission registration required. Bidders are responsible for monitoring the Bid Locker website for any amendments or addenda to the solicitation. The bid opening will be conducted via a telephone conference call, allowing vendors to listen to the public bid reading. Clean Water Services reserves the right to reject any bid that does not comply with public bidding procedures or is deemed not in the public interest. Potential bidders can contact Procurement Coordinator Heidi Blasingame at (503) 681-4458 for any questions or issues with downloading ITB documents.

The solicitation does not specify any explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types, nor does it mention specific disadvantaged enterprise requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The ITB does not prescribe specific licensing requirements, noting that bidders need not be licensed under ORS 468A.720, which relates to asbestos abatement. While the document does not provide a precise budget range or award value, it indicates a substantial procurement for hydrated lime to support water resource recovery operations. The procurement appears focused on securing a reliable supply of hydrated lime for two water resource facilities, suggesting a critical operational need for the water district. Vendors interested in this opportunity should carefully review all bidding requirements and ensure compliance with the specified submission guidelines and timelines.