Texas Abilene Civic Plus #CB-2650

City of Abilene Annual Water Treatment Chemicals Procurement

The City of Abilene, Texas is seeking bids for an annual supply of water treatment chemicals for multiple water and wastewater treatment plants. - Government Buyer: - City of Abilene, Texas - Purchasing Division and Water Department - Office of the Purchasing Administrator - Products Requested: - Liquid Chlorine (360 tons, one-ton cylinders, AWWA B301-24) - Liquid Oxygen (4.2 million cubic feet, AWWA B304-21) - Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach, 12.5%, 16,000 gallons mini-bulk, 505,000 gallons bulk, AWWA B300-24) - Polymer (Dry Polyacrylamide Cationic Polymer, 25 dry tons, AWWA B453-24) - Sodium Permanganate (20% solution, 1,400 gallons, AWWA B603-23) - Liquid Aluminum Sulfate (Alum, 48% solution, 4,300 dry tons, AWWA B403-24) - Liquid Ammonium Sulfate (LAS, 38% solution, 945 dry tons, AWWA B302-23) - Liquid Citric Acid (50%, 1,400 liquid pounds, NSF/ANSI 60) - Ferrous Chloride (25% solution, 3,032,430 liquid pounds, NSF/ANSI 60) - Ferric Sulfate (50% solution, 730 dry tons, AWWA B406-20) - Sodium Chlorite (25% solution, 200 dry tons, AWWA B303-24) - Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide, 25% solution, membrane grade, 4,740 dry tons, AWWA B501-25) - Sodium Bisulfite (40% solution, 160 dry tons, AWWA B601-25) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All chemicals must meet AWWA and NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certifications for potable water treatment - Delivery must be FOB Abilene, with vendor-provided freight and off-loading equipment - Some chemicals require specific solution concentrations and gravity ranges - Empty barrel return policies required for certain chemicals - Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and manufacturer's certificate of analysis must be provided with each delivery - Certified weight tickets required for deliveries - Affidavit of compliance for sodium bisulfite; no blended products allowed - Weekend deliveries may be required during peak demand - No specific OEMs or manufacturers are named in the solicitation; bidders must supply chemicals meeting the listed standards. - The City reserves the right to award items separately and apply local vendor preference policies.

Description

This solicitation is for the procurement of water treatment chemicals for the City of Abilene. The chemicals will be used to treat drinking water at multiple water treatment plants including Grimes, Hargesheimer, Northeast, and the Hamby Wastewater Reclamation Plant. The contract period is from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027, with an option to renew for an additional year. Bidders must submit sealed bids by September 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM, and all chemicals must meet AWWA and NSF/ANSI standards.

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