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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOpening of Bids - Water Treatment Chemicals 2017-2018 - Watcon, IncCITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA SELLER'S BID FOR SALE OR LEASE OF MATERIALS BID NAME FOR BIDS DUE / Bidder Date: �a�cl Q L©l� (Firm): Address: ZL lS S. A4/ : n City/State/Zip: Agent of Bidder (if Applicable): Telephone Number: When the prospective Contractor is unable to certify to any of the statements below, it shall attach an explanation to this Affidavit. CONTRACTOR'S NON -COLLUSION AND NON -DEBARMENT AFFIDAVIT, CERTIFICATION REGARDING INVESTMENT WITH IRAN, EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION, NON- DISCRIMINATION COMMITMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF USE OF UNITED STATES STEEL PRODUCTS OR FOUNDRY PRODUCTS (Must be completed for all quotes and bids. Please type or print) STATE OF yncti� u ) SS: S�•ed COUNTY ) The undersigned Contractor, being duly sworn upon his/her/its oath, affirms under the penalties of perjury that: 1. Contractor has not, nor has any other member, representative, or agent of the firm, company, corporation or partnership represented by him, entered into any combination, collusion or agreement with any person relative to the price to be bid by anyone at such letting nor to prevent any person from bidding nor to induce anyone to refrain from bidding, and that this bid is made without reference to any other bid and without any agreement, understanding or combination with any other person in reference to such bidding. Contractor further says that no person or persons, firms, or corporation has, have or will receive directly or indirectly, any rebate, fee, gift, commission or thing of value on account of such sale; and 2. Contractor certifies by submission of this proposal that neither contractor nor any of its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency; and 3. Contractor has not, nor has any successor to, nor an affiliate of, Contractor, engaged in investment activities in Iran. a. For purposes of this Certification, "Iran" means the government of Iran and any agency or instrumentality of Iran, or as otherwise defined at Ind. Code § 5-22-16.5-5, as amended from time -to - time. b. As provided by Ind. Code § 5-22-16.5-8, as amended from time -to -time, a Contractor is engaged in investment activities in Iran if either: i. Contractor, its successor or its affiliate, provides goods or services of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) or more in value in the energy sector of Iran; or ii. Contractor, its successor or its affiliate, is a financial institution that extends twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) or more in credit to another person for forty-five (45) days or more, if that person will (i) use the credit to provides goods and services in the energy sector in Iran; and (ii) at the time the financial institution extends credit, is a person identified on list published by the Indiana Department of Administration. 4. Contractor does not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien, nor retain any employee or contract with a person that the Contractor subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien. Contractor agrees that he/she/it shall enroll in and verify the work eligibility status of all of Contractor's newly hired employees through the E-Verify Program as defined by I.C. 22-5-1.7-3. Contractor's documentation of enrollment and participation in the E-Verify Program is included and attached as part of this bid/quote; and 5. Contractor shall require his/her/its subcontractors performing work under this public contract to certify that the subcontractors do not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien, nor retain any employee or contract with a person that the subcontractor subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien, and that the subcontractor has enrolled in and is participating in the E-Verify Program. The Contractor agrees to maintain this certification throughout the term of the contract with the City of South Bend, and understands that the City may terminate the contract for default if the Contractor fails to cure a breach of this provision no later than thirty (30) days after being notified by the City. 6. Persons, partnerships, corporations, associations, or joint venturers awarded a contract by the City of South Bend through its agencies, boards, or commissions shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in the performance of a City contract with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment because of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability that does not affect that person's ability to perform the work. In awarding contracts for the purchase of work, labor, services, supplies, equipment, materials, or any combination of the foregoing including, but not limited to, public works contracts awarded under public bidding laws or other contracts in which public bids are not required by law, the City, its agencies, boards, or commissions may consider the Contractor's good faith efforts to obtain participation by those Contractors certified by the State of Indiana as a Minority Business ("MBE") or as a Women's Business Enterprise ("WBE") as a factor in determining the lowest, responsible, responsive bidder. In no event shall persons or entities seeking the award of a City contract be required to award a subcontract to an MBE/WBE; however, it may not unlawfully discriminate against said WBE/MBE. A finding of a discriminatory practice by the City's MBE/WBE Utilization Board shall prohibit that person or entity from being awarded a City contract for a period of one (1) year from the date of such determination, and such determination may also be grounds for terminating the contact for which the discriminatory practice or noncompliance pertains. 7. The undersigned contractor agrees that the following nondiscrimination commitment shall be made a part of any contract which it may henceforth enter into with the City of South Bend, Indiana or any of its agencies, boards or commissions. Contractor agrees not to discriminate against or intimidate any employee or applicant for employment in the performance of this contract with privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, religion, color, sex, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, handicap, national origin or ancestry. Breach of this provision may be regarded as material breach of contract. I, the undersigned bidder or agent as contractor on a public works project, understand my statutory obligations to the use of steel products or foundry products made in the United States (I.C. 5-16-8-1). 1 hereby certify that I and all subcontractors employed by me for this project will use steel products or foundry products on this project if awarded. I understand that violations hereunder may result in forfeiture of contractual payments. I hereby affirm under the penalties of perjury that the facts and information contained in the foregoing bid for public works are true and correct. Dated this <� 04 day of /✓A:, 0 2013 Contractor/Bidder (Firm) /� Signature of Contractor idder or Its Agent Printed Name and Title Subscribed and sworn to before me this � day f 4 `it'y`& 20 7 5 My Commission Expires ' D0 il'A-� Notary Pubh County of Residence N— :"°v;, SUZANNE ABLAIN St. Joseph County '3^3 My Commission Ezptres January 26, 2025 BID/PROPOSAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND BID NAME Water Treatment Chemicals 2017-2018 FOR BIDS DUE March 14, 2017 ; 9:30 a.m., Local Time 4$OUTh a O. �+Q 9� INncX �, Ia66 Item Estimated No Item Quantity/Y Unit Unit Price Extended ear 1 Chlorine — 1 Ton Cylinders 150 Ton $ 2 Chlorine —150 Lb. Cylinder 150 Cyl. $ 3 Ferric Chloride 90,000 Gal. 4 Fluorisilicic Acid — 23% 260 Ton $ 5 Potassium Permanganate — 55 Lb. Pails 7,500 Lbs. $ 6 Blended Phosphate Sequestrant 22,500 Lbs. $ t 1.39 31,275.00 125 Ton oxide — 1 Ton Cylinders 100 Ton $ rDry er Flocculent — 50 / 55 thylene Bag 40,000 Lbs. $ lcium Nitrate 25,000 Gal. $ ypochlorite —12.5% 30,000 Gal. $ Sodium Permanganate 12 275 Gallon Totes 2,200 Gal. $ Sodium Permanganate 13 500-500 Gallon Bulk 2,200 Gal. Bidder (Firm): Watcon, Inc. Address: 2215 S. Main St. Telephone City/State/Zip: South Bend, IN 46613 /Number: (574) 287-3397 By:_Th Resnik "n / Printed Name (Signature) Title; Vice President 21 (To be completed only by Contractors/Bidders claiming to be a "local Indiana business" pursuant to I.C. 36-1-12-22) INDIANA LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE CLAIM A "local Indiana business" refers to any of the following: (1) A business whose principal place of business is located in an affected county. (2) A business that pays a majority of its payroll (in dollar volume) to residents of affected counties. (3) A business that employs residents of affected counties as a majority of its employees. (4) A business that makes significant capital investments in the affected counties as defined in rules adopted by the political subdivision. (5) A business that has a substantial positive economic impact on the affected counties as defined by criteria in rules adopted by the political subdivision. An 'affected county" refers to St. Joseph County, Indiana, or the following counties located adjacent to St. Joseph County: Elkhart County, Marshall County, Starke County and LaPorte County There are the following price preferences for supplies purchased from a local Indiana business: • 5% for a purchase expected by the purchasing agency to be less than $50, 000 • 3% for a purchase expected by the purchasing agency to beat least $50,000 but less than $100,000. • 1 % for a purchase expected by the purchasing aqencv to beat least $100, 000. Date: 9 March 2017 Pursuant to I.C. 36-1-12-22, Watcon, Inc. claims a local Indiana business preference for Project Water Treatment Chemicals (Project # ) located within the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. ❑ The location of the principal place of business is 2215 S . Main St. South Bend, IN (Address) St. Joseph County, Indiana ❑ The following county located adjacent to St. Joseph County, Indiana: X) The majority of the business's payroll for the 12 months prior to the date of this Bid is to residents of St. Joseph County, Indiana or the adjacent county noted above. 30 The majority of the business's employees for the 12 months prior to the date of this Bid are residents of St. Joseph County, Indiana, or the adjacent county noted above. If the business is deemed to be the apparent lowest, responsible, responsive bidder, then it shall provide supporting documentation for the 12 month period prior to the date of the Bid of (i) the total payroll amount paid to all employees of the business, and (ii) the total payroll amount paid to employees who are residents of St. Joseph County and the adjacent county noted above. WHEN SUPPLYING SUPPORTING PAYROLL RECORDS, BIDDER SHALL REDACT ALL SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. Dated this 9 day of March , 2017 Watcon, Inc. Contractor/ idder (Firm) Signature of Contractor/Bidder or Its Agent Thomas Resnik, Vice President Printed Name and Title �A A G� N U U S I R�� T 'NIV 9 March 2017 City of South Bend Board of Public Works County -City Building, Room 1316 227 West Jefferson South Bend, IN 46601 Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: Watcon submits the following bid: • Sodium Pyrophosphate for $1.39 per pound. We propose to supply Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate as a sequestrant and corrosion inhibitor complying with your specifications. It has a guaranteed minimum phosphate percentage as PO4 of 85. Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate is quoted at $1.39 per pound, delivered. This price is good for purchase of up to 22,500 lbs. If additional on -site technical assistance were needed after a 6-month period, our fee would not exceed $700.00 per day. Material to be supplied is listed in the latest National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Standard 60 directory. It is listed as sodium acid pyrophosphate. This material contains a minimum of 85% sodium pyrophosphate and the remaining ingredients are sodium phosphate materials. Clinton, MI, (George Service 517-456-7494) and J. B. Waterworks (LaPorte, IN 219-326-5480) are currently using Watcon phosphate drinking water chemicals. Confirmation of effects on copper and sequestration are published in American National Standards and NSF Standard publication, "Drinking water treatment chemicals- Health effects" The Watcon technical staff consists of: George Resnik, Jr., a graduate Chemical Engineer with 30 plus years of industrial experience, and 27 years of water treatment experience. 2215 South Main Street South Bend, IN 46613 574.287.3397 ■ Tom Resnik, a graduate Chemical Engineer with over 20 years of industrial experience, and 20 years of water treatment experience. WATCON maintains office, plant and laboratory facilities in South Bend. We have a vested interest in helping provide the best water quality in our hometown and will provide the best possible service. Sincerely: Tom Resnik Watcon, Inc. 2215 South Main Street South Bend, IN 46613 574.287.3397 'IF",eripw P�O. XYN�7om - - - -'_- =- 1602 Date:"`. i0hi - South Bend, Indiana 46634 P"TOTHE '.City of South Bend ORDER OF MW i ry I 74� `�:ititter: Watcon Water Treatment Chemicals Bid Authadza _yea u� 2469601u' 40712L21281: 900 205 ml]3 u■ Source. �iii Bank P.O. Box 1602 South Bend, Indiana 46634 To: City of South Bend Remarks: Treasurer's Check CUSTOMER RECEIPT Number: 2469601 Date: 03/08/201 Operator: 13231 Purchaser: Watcon Water Treatment Chemicals Bid Fee: $5.00 ,Amount: $3,130.00