City of Chicago #70287,1

Bulk powdered activated carbon for Chicago water treatment

The City of Chicago is seeking 417 tons of powdered activated carbon for municipal drinking-water treatment. - Government buyer: City of Chicago, Department of Water Management; buyer contact listed as Melanie Polk-Stamps. - Product requested: 417 tons of bulk, truck-delivered lignite coal-based powdered activated carbon, commodity part number 8850862. - Product requirements: Made from virgin lignite coal mined in the United States and compliant with AWWA B600-16 or its latest revision. Specifications include maximum 8% moisture and 40% ash, minimum 500 m²/g surface area and 500 mg/g iodine number, specified particle-size and pore-radius ranges, maximum tannin value of 350 mg/L or ppm, and no impurities that could harm properly treated drinking water. - Delivery use: Water treatment at the Jardine and South Water Purification Plants; the carbon is used for taste and odor removal. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturer, OEM, or supplier is named in the opportunity. - Contract term: 36-month initial term with an optional extension of up to 24 months.

Description

The City of Chicago is soliciting bids for lignite coal-based powdered activated carbon, under Specification 1271795B. The commodity is required for the Department of Water Management. The contract term is 36 months, with an optional 24-month extension. Bids are due November 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM Central Time; the source also notes that Addendum No. 1 extended the bid opening date to November 20, 2026.

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