RFB # 26-0012 Furnishing Chemicals for DPU 2027

The City of Troy, New York, through its Office of the City Comptroller's Bureau of Contracts and Procurement, is soliciting sealed bids under RFB 26-0012 for 2027 chemical supply for the Department of Public Utilities, with bids due November 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at City Hall, 433 River Street, Suite 5001, Troy. The source names no set-aside or preference program.

Eight chemical categories are bid, each by unit price: liquid aluminum sulfate in bulk shipments of at least 5,000 gallons (1,550,000 pounds total); hydrated lime in bulk shipments of at least 30,000 pounds (1,000,000 pounds total); liquid chlorine in ton containers (180,000 pounds); sodium silicofluoride in 50-pound bags (80,000 pounds); 15% liquid sodium hypochlorite in 250–300 gallon totes (6,000 gallons); 75% liquid phosphoric acid in totes (14,000 gallons); 25% liquid sodium chlorite in bulk (95,000 pounds); and potassium permanganate crystals in 55-pound pails (10,000 pounds). Deliveries go to the John P. Buckley Water Treatment Plant, Melrose Chlorination Station, Eddy's Lane Pump Station, and Reservoir Intake Building. Pricing is net FOB Troy and includes delivery costs and container deposits where applicable.

Products must meet American Water Works Association standards and ANSI/NSF Standard 60 certification. Bidders submit product specifications, circulars, Safety Data Sheets, and completed Water Treatment Chemical forms required by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The attached NYSDEC authorization form calls for Chemical Abstracts Service numbers, acute and chronic toxicity data for at least one vertebrate and one invertebrate species, and manufacturer certification under penalty of law.

Bidders post a certified check or bid bond equal to 5% of the bid amount. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability and Professional Liability at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, Commercial Motor Vehicle Liability at $1 million combined, and $5 million Commercial Umbrella coverage, with the City named as additional insured.

The contract runs twelve months from award, with two optional one-year extensions by mutual agreement under identical terms. Prices hold for the twelve-month period. The City awards to the lowest responsive bidder, by item or in whole, may reject any or all bids, and may cancel with thirty days' written notice. Late bids are not accepted, and awards cannot be rescinded for bidder error or inability to supply.