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Lima Utilities Department water and wastewater treatment chemicals and products

The City of Lima, Ohio, is seeking bids for a broad range of water and wastewater treatment chemicals and related products for its Utilities Department. - Government buyer - City of Lima, Ohio, Auditor’s Purchasing Department, on behalf of the Utilities Department. - Named OEMs and product references - Jacobi — AquaSorb CB1-MW powdered activated carbon reference. - Carus — Carus 8100 and Carus 4500 liquid phosphate references. - One Aqua Source and Polydyne — cationic polymer performance references; the documents cite One Aqua Source WT-8322, Polydyne NE-563, and Polydyne C-9545. - Polydyne — A-210P liquid anionic polymer reference. - Other named product references include Aqua Neat aquatic herbicide and EarthTec/EarthTec QZ copper sulfate products. These are benchmarks or references, not an exclusive source requirement. - Requested products and estimated quantities - Activated carbon: approximately 12 tons of powdered carbon; approximately 308,000 pounds per filter of custom reactivated granular activated carbon (GAC) and approximately 308,000 pounds per filter of virgin GAC. - Water-treatment chemicals: approximately 80 tons of liquid chlorine, 150 tons of ferric chloride, 375 tons of liquid carbon dioxide, 90 tons of hydrofluosilicic acid, 2,500 tons of pebble caustic lime, 150 tons of liquid aluminum sulfate, and 20,000 gallons each of containerized and bulk liquid sodium permanganate. - Other treatment chemicals: approximately 60 tons each of prefiltration and corrosion-control liquid phosphate; 20,000 gallons of sodium hypochlorite; up to 90 tons of 38% liquid sodium bisulfite; and approximately 780 tons of ferrous chloride. - Polymers and coagulants: approximately 50,000 pounds of cationic polymer; a minimum order of one 250-gallon tote of liquid anionic polymer; approximately 3,000 gallons of lime-slurry conditioning polymer; a cationic coagulant in 275-gallon non-returnable totes (total quantity not stated); and approximately 45,000 pounds per delivery of rare-earth, lanthanide-based coagulant. - Additional products: approximately 1,500 tons of dry alkaline mineral by-products; approximately 6,000 pounds each of sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate and copper sulfate; an algicide/bactericide and copper sulfate pentahydrate in bulk or totes (quantities not stated); and Aqua Neat glyphosate aquatic herbicide in 2.5-gallon jugs (quantity not stated). - Notable product and delivery requirements - Products must meet applicable AWWA, ANSI/NSF, and Ohio EPA requirements, including potable-water certifications where specified. - Some products require specified concentrations, chemical composition, product analysis, or samples. The anionic polymer manufacturer must perform jar testing and provide a sample; cationic polymer requires prequalification testing and a sample. - Delivery formats include bulk tank trucks, totes, drums, bags, and one-ton containers. Certain deliveries require supplier-provided unloading hoses or other unloading capability. - Quantities are estimates and may vary with the City’s needs. Pricing is generally firm for the contract period, subject to specified freight adjustments.

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The City of Lima, Ohio, Utilities Department is soliciting sealed bids for chemicals and related products for calendar year 2027. The procurement includes a range of water and wastewater treatment chemicals, including powdered activated carbon, chlorine, ferric chloride, polymers, and other specified products, with quantities and technical requirements detailed in the bid documents. Bids must be submitted to the Purchasing Office at the Municipal Center by October 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM Lima Time; electronic and late submissions are not accepted. The City reserves the right to award to multiple vendors.

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