Swimming Pool Chemicals and Supplies

The City of Pittsburgh, Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Parks and Recreation, is requesting bids for swimming pool chemicals and supplies under IFB #2026-IFB-099, with bids due electronically July 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and questions due July 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The solicitation includes participation goals for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: 18% Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE), 7% Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), 5% Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), and 3% LGBTQIA+-Owned Business Enterprise participation, with bidders required to demonstrate good faith efforts to meet these goals.

The scope covers supplies for 19 municipal swimming pool facilities, including pool maintenance chemicals (cyanuric acid, bromine tablets, calcium hypochlorite, trichlor tablets, sodium thiosulfate), water-testing reagents and kits, safety equipment (CPR masks, AED devices with smart pads cartridges and batteries, whistle lanyards), pool cleaning and maintenance equipment (robotic vacuums, brushes, skimmers, leaf rakes, pull buoys, kickboards), and hardware components (threaded eye-bolts in various sizes). The City provides annual quantity estimates for most items, subject to change based on operational needs. Specific product models and packaging preferences—such as 50-pound buckets for stabilizers and bromine tablets and 55-pound pails for calcium hypochlorite—are detailed in the scope.

The contract term runs from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2028, with two one-year renewal options. All pricing must be submitted on a fixed-price basis with shipping and delivery costs included in unit prices; deliveries are FOB destination to Pittsburgh locations designated by the City. Bids require a guarantee equal to five percent of total bid amount and, upon award, Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100 percent of contract price and General Liability Insurance with minimum coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate. Invoices are due within 30 days of delivery, with the City intending to pay within 45 days. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on an item-by-item or low-total basis at the City's discretion. Public bid opening occurs July 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the Office of Management & Budget.