Pool Chemicals and Maintenance Services

Greenville County, South Carolina (RFP #26073) is soliciting proposals through a competitive Request for Proposals process for comprehensive pool chemicals and maintenance services supporting twelve county-owned pools and water features, including three waterparks, one indoor aquatic complex, and one therapeutics pool. The successful vendor must provide all pool chemicals (chlorine sanitizer, sodium bicarbonate, algae killer, cyanuric acid, muriatic acid, Palin Test tablets, granular chlorine shock, calcium hypochlorite, chlorine neutralizer, and black algae killer), routine maintenance services during normal business hours (7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday), emergency response services within twenty-four hours, equipment maintenance and repair, and staff training for both routine and emergency situations. All products must comply with NSF guidelines and be compatible with existing equipment at each facility. The County will evaluate proposals based on seven criteria, each scored 0-10 points: responsiveness to the RFP, experience with similar projects, cost, references, performance with commercial applications, response time, and skill and knowledge of NSF-approved commercial applications. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for February 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Greenville County Aquatics Complex, with vendor inquiries due by March 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., sealed electronic proposals due March 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., award notification anticipated March 24, 2026, contract negotiations scheduled March 24 through April 2, 2026, and a Notice to Proceed issued April 3, 2026, with contract commencement on July 1, 2026. The initial contract term is one year with the possibility of four annual renewals, structured on thirty-day payment terms with unit pricing governing extended pricing.

No set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are specified in the solicitation documents. The vendor must obtain comprehensive general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability coverage of $1,000,000, and statutory worker's compensation with a $1,000,000 limit per accident, and must comply with the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. Vendors proposing alternate chemicals or equipment must provide evidence of NSF compliance and assume all conversion costs. The existing infrastructure consists of multiple National Filters and US Filters units across five major facilities (Greenville County Aquatic Complex, 7th Inning Splash at Lakeside Park, Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center, Discovery Island at Southside Park, and Otter Creek at Northside Park) with equipment ranging from 77,000 to 700,000-gallon capacities, utilizing Dura Pulse variable frequency drives, Becsys control systems, Stenner chemical feeders, and Accu-Tab chlorination systems. No incumbent contractor information or specific budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials, though the scope encompasses chemical supply, maintenance labor at hourly rates for routine and emergency services, and materials cost markups across twelve distinct water features over a potential five-year contract period.