Washington County Ionwave #PUR-1840 Addendum 1

Supply swimming pool and water and wastewater treatment chemicals

Washington County is seeking suppliers for a broad range of swimming pool and water and wastewater treatment chemicals for County facilities and participating local governments. - Government buyer: Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, through the Office of Procurement; users include Washington County departments, the City of Hagerstown, and the Town of Boonsboro. - Scope: 43 chemical bid lines, delivered as needed in bulk, mini-bulk, drums, cylinders, totes, pails, bags, and other specified packages. Annual usage figures are estimates, not guaranteed orders. - Products: Chlorine and related disinfectants; ammonia, ferric chloride, polymers, activated carbon, coagulants, acids, caustic soda, treatment additives, salts, magnetite, and treatment gases. The line-item list below includes the stated estimated annual quantities, units, and product identifiers where supplied. - Named manufacturers, suppliers, and product references: Maryland Biochemical Company (MB012SF defoamer), Methanex (methanol pricing index), Morton Salt Inc. (water conditioner salt), and PPG and Olin (examples of tablet-chlorine brands). Named products or brands also include Hydra-Darco B, Delpac 2500, DelPAC 2000, DelPAC 2020, PAX-XL6, Thioguard, Mtek T, SLI-5250, Micro C 2000, Zetag 8814, and HTH. The bid describes Thioguard and methanol as no-substitution items. - Notable requirements: Several drinking-water treatment chemicals must meet applicable AWWA and ANSI/NSF standards. Specified product quality, concentration, packaging, delivery, and handling requirements vary by item. Chlorine and sulfur dioxide are ordered together; deliveries are typically 10–15 chlorine tanks and 6–12 sulfur dioxide tanks. Methanol is priced as a markup over the Methanex North American Index, with monthly price adjustments.

Description

Washington County, Maryland is soliciting bids for delivery of swimming pool and water/wastewater treatment chemicals for its departments and agencies, as well as the City of Hagerstown and the Town of Boonsboro. The contract period is December 1, 2026, through November 30, 2027. Bids must be submitted electronically through the online bidding system; the solicitation states that there are no bond requirements. Addendum 1 includes clarifications on chemical delivery quantities and updates the methanol index reference to September 2026.

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