Riverside Unified School District #2026/27-08

Pool Chemical Supply, Delivery, and Bulk CO2 System Services for Five High Schools

Riverside Unified School District is seeking pool-chemical supply and delivery, plus bulk CO2 system support, for five high schools. - Buyer: Riverside Unified School District, Purchasing Department and Operations Division – Maintenance & Operations, Riverside, California. - Locations: Martin Luther King, Ramona, Arlington, Riverside Polytechnic, and John W. North high schools. - Products and estimated annual district-wide requirements: - Commercial pool-grade liquid chlorine (sodium hypochlorite): cost-form quantity 20,000 gallons; estimated annual volume 20,000–34,000 gallons. - Pre-diluted muriatic acid: cost-form quantity 3,500 gallons; estimated annual volume 3,500–6,500 gallons. - Bulk carbon dioxide (CO2): cost-form quantity 25,000 pounds; estimated annual volume 25,000–32,000 pounds. - Bulk CO2 tanks, regulator systems, and any chemical-level monitoring or telemetry hardware needed for service. - No OEMs, manufacturers, brands, or suppliers are identified by name in the opportunity documents. - Key requirements: chlorine must meet NSF/ANSI Standard 60; muriatic acid must be diluted off-site at a 4:1 ratio to no more than 7.5%, with on-site dilution prohibited; CO2 equipment must meet applicable pressure-vessel and fire-code requirements, including NFPA 55. - Contractor responsibilities include installing, anchoring, and maintaining CO2 tanks and regulators; keeping chemical supply uninterrupted; coordinating deliveries; attending chemical transfers; and providing delivery documentation. Any monitoring or telemetry equipment must be supplied, installed, calibrated, and maintained at no extra cost. - Pricing must include supply, delivery, handling, freight, fuel, hazardous-material fees, tank rental or lease, and hardware maintenance. Separate surcharges are not accepted. The contractor is responsible for safe offloading and spill response, cleanup, reporting, and remediation.

Description

Riverside Unified School District is requesting quotations for aquatic pool chemical delivery services at five District high schools. The contractor will supply and deliver liquid chlorine, pre-diluted muriatic acid, and bulk carbon dioxide, and provide, install, and maintain bulk CO2 tanks and associated systems. Pricing must be itemized by unit and include supply, delivery, handling, tank costs, and maintenance; continuous supply, delivery coordination, safety, spill response, and delivery documentation are required. Bids are due October 21, 2026, with bids read publicly at 10:30 a.m.

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