Cedar Rapids Ionwave #PUR1026-109 Addendum 1

Cedar Rapids sulfur scrubber micronutrient supply and delivery

The City of Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility is seeking an as-needed supply of micronutrient for its sulfur scrubbers. - Government buyer: City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Water Pollution Control Facility. Purchasing Services / Finance Department - Purchasing Services Division is identified in the bid materials. - Product: Sulfur scrubber solution micronutrient, estimated at 2,750 gallons; no part number or manufacturer is specified. The product must support hydrogen sulfide removal by promoting Thiobacillus bacteria health, and bidders must submit detailed product composition and specify gallons per drum. - Packaging and delivery: The request describes 55-gallon drums, usually three or four per order. Hydro Solutions Inc. submitted pricing for 12 totes at 275 gallons per tote; that bid response lists a total of $35,976. As-needed delivery is required, including the ability to provide emergency delivery within 24 hours. Freight and related costs are included in the unit price. - Operating context: Scrubbers handle raw gas flows of 300–600 cfm with average hydrogen sulfide concentration of 13,000 ppm. Estimated quantities are not a minimum purchase commitment, and the City may use multiple suppliers. - Other notable requirement: Contractors must carry specified general, automobile, workers’ compensation/employers’ liability, and pollution liability insurance; pollution liability is required at $1 million per occurrence. - Named companies and people: Hydro Solutions Inc. is named in a bid response; Jessica Wilson is identified as the event owner. The manufacturer/OEM is not identified.

Description

The City of Cedar Rapids seeks bids for the as-needed purchase and delivery of sulfur scrubber solution micronutrient for its Water Pollution Control Facility. The product must support hydrogen sulfide removal in scrubbers by promoting Thiobacillus bacteria health, and bidders must provide detailed product composition. The estimated usage is approximately 2,750 gallons per year, supplied in 55-gallon drums, typically three or four drums per order during 2027; the estimate is not a minimum purchase commitment. The supplier must provide 24-hour emergency delivery service to the Cedar Rapids facility.

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