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Bulk water-softening salt purchase and delivery for City of DeKalb treatment plants

The City of DeKalb Water Department is seeking a supplier for bulk softener salt to serve its five potable water treatment plants. - Buyer: City of DeKalb, Water Department; procurement contact named in the attachment: Brad Ziegler. - Product: Approximately 1,550 tons of water-conditioning bulk softener salt per year; no part number, brand, OEM, or vendor is specified. - Delivery: As needed in truckloads of approximately 22–25 tons, using trucks with flow-control capability. Deliveries are allocated across five plants: Seventh Street (135 tons), Lincoln Highway (285 tons), County Farm Road (295 tons), Corporate Drive (470 tons), and Dresser Road (365 tons) annually. - Key requirements: Salt must meet or exceed Federal Specification O-S-1926, AWWA B200-07, NSF/ANSI 60, and ASTM D 632-01, along with specified purity, moisture, contaminant, sieve, and pH limits. It must not impair equipment or cause treated water to fail U.S. EPA drinking-water regulations. - Delivery and pricing terms: Delivery is required within 10 business days after an order. Per-ton prices must include delivery and all other charges. Rejected shipments must be removed and replaced within 24 hours at no additional cost; certified gross and tare weight certificates are required. - Term: One-year initial term, with an alternate two-year term and up to two mutually agreed one-year extensions.

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The City of DeKalb is seeking bids for the purchase and delivery of water conditioning bulk softener salt for its five potable water treatment plants. The initial contract term is one year (12 months), with an alternate bid for a two-year (24-month) term and two optional yearly extensions. The City expects to use approximately 1,550 tons annually. Bids are due October 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

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