Water Treatment and Water Reclamation Chemcials

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is requesting sealed bids on water treatment and water reclamation chemicals for an annual contract, with the revised deadline of September 22, 2022 at 2:50 p.m. local time and public bid opening at 3:00 p.m. the same day.

The solicitation covers eighteen product categories spanning liquid sodium hydroxide, calcium hypochlorite, liquid chlorine, phosphate corrosion inhibitor, fluorosilicic acid, liquid calcium hydroxide (split into two line items by 30% and 35% concentrations), ferric sulfate and chloride solutions, liquid oxygen and nitrogen with associated maintenance labor, calcium oxide, aluminum sulfate, sodium hypochlorite, citric acid-based cleaner, hydrochloric acid, oxalic acid, sodium aluminate, and magnesium chloride. Annual quantities vary significantly, ranging from 10 units of 275-gallon totes to 1.585 million gallons for aluminum sulfate. Delivery extends to multiple county facilities including the Lanier Filter Plant, F. Wayne Hill Water Reclamation Center, Shoal Creek Filter Plant, and Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility. All chemicals must comply with USDOT FMCSA hazardous materials regulations, include certified analyses and safety data sheets, and arrive within 48 to 72 hours of order placement between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on business days only. Bidders must provide 24-hour advance notification via email or fax with driver information and documentation.

The contract term is one year commencing December 4, 2022, with two optional one-year renewal periods. Bidders must submit renewal pricing as percentage increases or decreases separate from base pricing. All bids are submitted on the county's bid schedule with unit pricing FOB Destination Pre-Paid to various county addresses; pricing for magnesium chloride and lime slurry items is per gallon or per pound, rounded to two decimal places.

Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. No bid bond is required. Bidders must provide three references, a notarized Contractor Affidavit affirming E-Verify participation, and a Code of Ethics Affidavit. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation, general liability of $500,000, auto liability of $500,000, and umbrella coverage of $1 million with an A.M. Best rating of A-5 or higher. Bidders must acknowledge all four addenda (issued September 12, 15, 15, and 21, 2022) in their bid form; failure to do so may result in disqualification. Previous awarded vendors under prior contracts include Airgas USA, LLC, Brenntag Mid-South, Inc., C&S Chemicals, Carus, LLC, Cheney Lime & Cement Company, Evoqua Water Technologies, Polytec, Inc., PVS Technologies, Inc., and Univar Solutions USA, Inc.