Sodiumsilico Fluoride

The City of Saratoga Springs, New York Department of Accounts is requesting sealed bids for approximately ten tons of Sodiumsilico Fluoride annually for the municipal water treatment system, with bids due October 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The City gives preference to Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) businesses.

The product must be domestic, meet AWWA drinking water treatment additive standards, and be delivered in 50-pound bags with a minimum shipment size of one pallet. Pricing must be quoted per hundred weight (CWT); bids not meeting this requirement are subject to rejection. Deliveries must be completed within ten calendar days of authorization.

Bidders must submit one original and one copy of their bid response, along with a Non-Collusive Bidding and Vendor Code of Conduct Certification and a Risk and Safety Agreement with a Certificate of Insurance. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Pollution Liability Insurance ($1 million), Commercial Automobile Insurance ($1 million), Excess Insurance ($5 million), and NYS Statutory Workers Compensation coverage, with the City named as Additional Insured on a primary and non-contributory basis. For contracts exceeding $200,000, contractors must have apprenticeship agreements approved by the New York State Commissioner of Labor with a minimum 30% graduation rate.

Place of performance is the Water Treatment Plant located on Excelsior Avenue in Saratoga Springs. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive informalities, award based on best value rather than lowest price, and extend the contract for one additional year under the same terms.

Questions must be submitted in writing to Stefanie Richards at stefanie.richards@saratogaspringsny.gov at least seven days prior to the bid opening date. Bidders may not withdraw bids within sixty calendar days after the bid opening date. Sealed bids are to be received at the City of Saratoga Springs Department of Accounts, 474 Broadway Suite 14, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, and will be publicly opened and read immediately upon the deadline.