HomeMy WebLinkAboutOpening of Bids - Water Treatment Chemicals 2019-2020 - Solenis LLCBID/PROPOSAL
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
BID NAME Water Treatment Chemicals 2019-2020
FOR BIDS DUE April 23, 2019 ; 9: 30 a.m., Local Time
Item
No.. Est. Qty. Item Units Unit Price Total
1
150
Chlorine — 1 Ton Cylinders
Ton
$ NO BID
$ NO BID
2
150
Chlorine — 150 Lb. Cylinder
Cyl
$ NO BID
$ NO BID
3
90,0000
Ferric Chloride
Gal.
$ NO BID
$ NO BID
4
260
Fluorisilicic Acid — 23%
Ton
$ NO BID
$ NO BID
5
7,500
Potassium Permanganate — 55 Lb. Pails
Lbs.
$ NO BID
$ NO BID
6
22,500
Blended Phosphate Sequestrant
Lbs.
$ NO BID
$ NO BID
7
20
Solar Salt
-
'Ton
$
$ NO
NO BID
BID
8
100
Sulfur Dioxide — 1 Ton Cylinders
Ton
$ NO BID
$ NO BID
Dry Polymer Flocculent — 50 / 55 Lb.
Lbs.
9
40,000
Polyethylene Bag
$ 2.21
$ 88,400.00
10
25,000
Liquid Calcium Nitrate
Gal.
$ NO BID
$ NO BID
11
72,000
Sodium Hypochlorite —12.5%
Gal.
$ NO BID
$ NO BID
Sodium Permanganate
Gal,
12
1100
275 Gallon Totes
$ NO BID
$ NO BID
Sodium Permanganate
Gal.
13
1100
500-500 Gallon Bulk
$ NO BID
$ NO BID
14
1100
Struvite Remover 275 Gallon Totes
Gal„
$ NO BID
$ NO BID
TOTAL
$
Bidder (Firm): Solenis LLC
Address: 3 Beaver Valley Road, Suite 500
City/State/Zip: Wilmington, DE 19803
Telephone Number: 302-502-0830 Fax Number: 302-477-1437
By
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(Signature)
Jason urhans
(Printed Name)
Pricing Analytics and Administration Manager
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(Title)
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Gary A. Gilot, President Therese J. Dorau, Member
Suzanna M. Fritzberg, Member Elizabeth A. Maradik, Member
Laura O'Sullivan, Member Attest: Linda M. Martin, Clerk
BID NAME
FOR BIDS DUE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
SELLER'S BID FOR SALE OR LEASE OF MATERIALS
Water Treatment Chemicals 2019-2020
2019 9:30AM, Local Time
Bidder
Date: April 18, 2019 (Firm): Solenis LLC
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Address: 3 Beaver Valley Road„ Suite 500
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City/State/Zip: Wilmington, DE 19803 Telephone Number: _ 302 502-0m830 _
Agent of Bidder (if Applicable): Midwest Chemical and Equipment is the technical agent
Jason Burhans is the authorized signer
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 Delaware )
New Castle 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). I hereby certify that I and all subcontractors employed by me for
this project will use steel products or foundry products made in the United States on this
project if awarded. I understand I have an affirmative duty to notify the City in my bid that
my proposal does not include the use of steel products or foundry products made in the
United States. I understand it is my sole obligation and responsibility to provide a
justification to the City, subject to review and approval, why the cost of United States made
steel or foundry products is unreasonable. Prior to award and upon submission of bid
which does not use steel products or foundry products made in the United States, the City,
through its director of public works, shall make a determination if the price of United States
made steel or foundry is unreasonable. 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 18th day of April 12019
Solenis LLC
Contractor/Bidd z•,(Firni)
Signal;,uv of Contractor/Bidder or Its Agent
Jason Burhans , Pricing Analytics and Administration Manager
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(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 at,
(1) A business whose principal place
(2) A business that pays a majority of
(3) A business that employs residents
(4) A business that makes significant
political subdivision.
(5) A business that has a substantial I
adopted by the political subdivision.
?d counties.
's.
fined in rules adopted by the
as defined by criteria in rules
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 agency to beat least $100, 000.
Date:
Pursuant to I.C. 36-1-12-22,
preference for Project
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
❑ The location of the principal place of business is
claims a local Indiana business
(Project # ) located within the City of
(Address)
❑ St. Joseph County, Indiana
❑ The following county located adjacent to St. Joseph County, Indiana:
❑ 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.
❑ 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 day of 20_
Contractor/Bidder (Firm)
Signature of Contractor/Bidder or Its Agent
Printed Name and Title
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CONTRACTOR:
(Name, legal status and address)
SOLENIS LLC
3 Beaver Valley Road, Suite 500
Wilmington, DE 19803
OWNER:
(Name, legal status and address)
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
SURETY:
(Name, legal status and principal place
of business)
INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE
COMPANY
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07102
Office of the Board of Public Works, Suite 1316, County -City Bldg., 227 West Jefferson Blvd., South
Bend,IN 46601
BOND AMOUNT: Ten percent of amount bid.
(10% of Amount Bid)
PROJECT:
This document has Important legal
consequences. Consultation with
an attorney is encouraged with
respect to Its completion or
modification.
Any singular reference to
Contractor, Surety, Owner or
other party shall be considered
plural where applicable.
(Name, location or address, and Project number, if any)
Water Treatment Chemicals 2019-2020 Project Number, if any:
The Contractor and Surety are bound to the Owner in the amount set forth above, for the payment of which the
Contractor and Surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and
severally, as provided herein. The conditions of this Bond are such that if the Owner accepts the bid of the Contractor
within the time specified in the bid documents, or within such time period as may be agreed to by the Owner and
Contractor, and the Contractor either (1) enters into a contract with the Owner in accordance with the terms of such
bid, and gives such bond or bonds as may be specified in the bidding or Contract Documents, with a surety admitted
in the jurisdiction of the Project and otherwise acceptable to the Owner, for the faithful performance of such Contract
and for the prompt payment of labor and material furnished in the prosecution thereof; or (2) pays to the Owner the
difference, not to exceed the amount of this Bond, between the amount specked in said bid and such larger amount
for which the Owner may in good faith contract with another party to perform the work covered by said bid, then this
obligation shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. The Surety hereby waives any notice of
an agreement between the Owner and Contractor to extend the time in which the Owner may accept the bid. Waiver of
notice by the Surety shall not apply to any extension exceeding sixty (60) days in the aggregate beyond the time for
acceptance of bids specified in the bid documents, and the Owner and Contractor shall obtain the Surety's consent for
an extension beyond sixty (60) days.
If this Bond is issued in connection with a subcontractor's bid to a Contractor, the term Contractor in this Bond shall
be deemed to be Subcontractor and the term Owner shall be deemed to be Contractor.
When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement in the location of the Project,
any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and
provisions conforming to such statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed incorporated herein. When so
furnished, the intent is that this Bond shall be construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond.
Signed and sealed this 17th day of April, 2019
(INmess)
(lf'ltnesti) V' Halina Kazmierczak
SOLENIS LLC
(Pincipal) (Seal)
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(Title)
INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURAN 07t PA
(Sfib' li (Seal)
Mile) S d Diaz, Attorney in Fact
AIA Document A310TM' — 2010. Copyright 0 1963. 1970 and 2010 by The American Institute of Architects. All rights reserved.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Bond # N/A
ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY
One Newark Center, 201h Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102-5207 PHONE: (973) 624-7200
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of New Jersey, and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
Jersey, having their principal office in the City of Newark, New Jersey, do hereby constitute and appoint
PETER HEALY, SANDRA DIAZ, ANNE POTTER, BEVERLY A. WOOLFORD, FRANCESCA KAZMIERCZAK, DEBRA A. DEMING, NANCY SCHNEE,
FRANCES RODRIGUEZ, CYNTHIA FARRELL, SUSAN A. WELSH, AKLIMA NOORHASSAN, ANDREA E. GORBERT, VALORIE SPATES
New York, NY
their true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact to execute, seal and deliver for and on its behalf as surety, any and all bonds and undertakings, contracts of
indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, which are or may be allowed, required or permitted by law, statute, rule, regulation, contract
or otherwise, and the execution of such instrument(s) in pursuance of these presents, shall be as binding upon the said INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY
INSURANCE COMPANY and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY, as fully and amply, to all intents and purposes, as if the same had been duly
executed and acknowledged by their regularly elected officers at their principal offices.
This Power of Attorney is executed, and may be revoked, pursuant to and by authority of the By -Laws of INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE
COMPANY and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY and is granted under and by authority of the following resolution adopted by the Board of
Directors of INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY at a meeting duly held on the 20th day of July, 2010 and by the Board of
Directors of ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY at a meeting duly held on the 10th day of July, 2015
"RESOLVED, that (1) the Chief Executive Officer, President, Executive Vice President, Vice President, or Secretary of the Corporation shall have the
power to appoint, and to revoke the appointments of, Attorneys -in -Fact or agents with power and authority as defined or limited in their respective powers
of attorney, and to execute on behalf of the Corporation and affix the Corporation's seal thereto, bonds, undertakings, recognizances, contracts of
indemnity and other written obligations in the nature thereof or related thereto; and (2) any such Officers of the Corporation may appoint and revoke the
appointments of joint -control custodians, agents for acceptance of process, and Attorneys -in -fact with authority to execute waivers and consents on
behalf of the Corporation; and (3) the signature of any such Officer of the Corporation and the Corporation's seal may be affixed by facsimile to any power
of attorney or certification given for the execution of any bond, undertaking, recognizance, contract of indemnity or other written obligation in the nature
thereof or related thereto, such signature and seals when so used whether heretofore or hereafter, being hereby adopted by the Corporation as the
original signature of such officer and the original seal of the Corporation, to be valid and binding upon the Corporation with the same force and effect as
though manually affixed."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and
ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY have each executed and attested these presents
on this 31 st day of December, 2017
STATE OF NEW JERSEY ," CpBtdaVf i yC
County of Essex
1936
George R. James #
Executive Vice President (International Fidelity Insurance Company) and
Vice President (Allegheny Casualty Company) �l!� JERK
On this 31 st day of December, 2017 , before me came the individual who executed the preceding instrument, to me personally known, and,
being by me duly sworn, said he is the therein described and authorized officer of INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and
of ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY; that the seals affixed to said instrument are the Corporate Seals of said Companies; that the said Corporate
Seals and his signature were duly affixed by order of the Boards of Directors of said Companies.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand affixed my Official Seal, at the City of Newark,
w�`' ««««•».j '°M New Jersey the day and year first above written.
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»e NOTARY
PUBLIC
Cathy Cruz a Notary Public of New Jersey
My Commission Expires April 16, 2019
FN>` CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned officer of INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY do hereby certify that I
have compared the foregoing copy of the Power of Attorney and affidavit, and the copy of the Sections of the By -Laws of said Companies as set forth in
said Power of Attorney, with the originals on file in the home of said companies, and that the same are correct transcripts thereof, and of the whole of the
said originals, and that the said Power of Attorney has not been revoked and is now in full force and effect.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on this day, April 17, 2019
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Maria H. Branco, Assistant Secretary
Suzanne B. Brown
Business Support Analyst
CUSTOMER:
DESCRIPTION:
DUE DATE„
VENDOR INFORMATION
CONTACT & GENERAL INFORMATION
City of South Bend
Water Treatment chemicals 2019-2020
April 23, 2019 by 9:30 AM
Solenis LLC
Emergency Phone (24 hours/7 days a week) 1-844-SOLENIS
Fed ID # 46-56-83681
DUNS# 07-943-6434
ADMINISTRATIVE ADDRESS
Solenis LLC
3 Beaver Valley Road, Suite 500
Wilmington, DE 19803
BID & CONTRACT CONTACT
Suzanine E, III'111lo iuui
3 Beaver Valley Road, Suite 500
Wilmington, DE 19803
Phone: 302-502-0830
Bidders@solenis.com
sbbrown@solenis.com
TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE
JII'E IIi:111i'E IIE l'w1 Euu S S IIE°"t"""I""III
Authorized Agent
Midwest Chemical and Equipment
Phone: 920-634-9201
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PLANT ADDRESS
Solenis LLC
2401 Doyle Street
Greensboro, NC 27406
Strong bonds.Trusted solutions.
solenis.com
REMIT ADDRESS
Solenis LLC
PO Box 116232
Atlanta, GA 30368
ORDERING & CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
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Customer Service Representative
Phone: 866-767-1877
Fax: 888-606-6668
IWTCustomerService@solenis.com
Solenis LLC 9 3 Beaver Valley Road a Suite 500 a Wilmington, DE * 19803 * solenis.com
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the City of South Bend, Indiana, will receive sealed bids at the Office of the
Board of Public Works, Ste. 1316, County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Blvd., South Bend,
Indiana, until the hour of 9:30AM. Local Time, on April 23, 2019, for the following:
Water Treatment Chemicals 2019-2020
Specifications are available for download by visiting the City of South Bend's web page at
www.southbendin. ov:
X Click on "I'm Looking For'
X Click on "Doing Business in South Bend"
X Click on "City Contracts — Invitations to Bid"
X Click on the "Required Link" to register your company. You must register to receive
addenda and updates to the specific bid you are interested in. Failure to do so
could render your bid non -responsive to the specifications.
There is no charge for the specifications. The specifications are also available for review only during
regular working hours in the Department of Public Works, Ste. 1316, County -City Building, 227 W.
Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 46601.
Bids received after 9:30AM, Local Time, on April 23, 2019, will be returned unopened.
Bids must be on the City of South Bend Bid/Proposal form provided, which includes a Non -Debarment
Affidavit, Non -Discrimination Commitment form, and a Non -Collusion Affidavit Form. Certified Check or Bid
Bond in the amount of not less than 10% must be submitted with the bid. A refund of the bid security will
be issued upon satisfaction of Bid Award.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept a full or partial award of the bid or bids
which, in its judgment, will be to the best interests of the City of South Bend. If the Board elects to award
the base bid plus an alternate(s), the Board will look at the totality of the cost when determining the
lowest, most responsible bid.
The Board may reject any bid that does not conform to these requirements as non -responsive.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Linda M. Martin, Clerk
Publish two times:
March 29„ 2019
April 5„ 2019
0712412018
SPECIFICATIONS WEAK
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
BID NAME Water Treatment Chemicals 2019-2020
FOR BIDS DUE April 23, 2019; 9:30 AM, Local Time
Pursuant to notices given, the undersigned offers bid(s) to the City of South Bend in accordance with the
following attachment(s) which specify the class or item number or description, quantity, unit, unit price
BLENDED PHOSPHATE SEQUESTRANT CORROSION INHIBITOR ............................................ .................. 5
CHLORINE SPECIFICATIONS, ........ ...,......... ____ .... , ., I
DRYPOLYMER FLOCCULENT................................................................................................................................................ 8
FERRICCHLORIDE..............................................................................................................................2
FLUORISILICIC ACID______ ...... ......... ... ..,,.......... ............................................................. ...... 3
LIQUIDCALCIUM NITRATE 66%........................................................................................................................................... 9
POTASSIUMPERMANGANATE.............................................................................................................................................. 4
SALTSPECIFICATION............................................................................................................................................................... 6
SODIUMHYPOCHLORITE 12.5%.......................................................................................................................................... 10
SODIUM PERMANGANATE .............................. ............„.......................................0 .11
STRUVITE REMOVER/PREVENTATIVE. ....... ............................. .... ..............„.,.........,.. .,........, „...,, 12
SLI I [At DIOX 1 t)E ............ . .... _ .... ....... ___ ................... ......... ...,.... 7
FOR ALL CHEMICALS
For security purposes velu(lou°s shall confirm via fax a. copv of the delivery driver's license. truck and trailet'
information ah ulL with the antidpateuetiruue of a r)-ival not later than 24 hours mior to arrival. iw'auil ure to dlo $o
will he cause for rejection of material, no billable bane will he accepted.
Water Works facility deliveries are to be made on normal work days between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. with unloading to be
completed before 1:00 p.m, Waste Water facility deliveries are to be made between the hours of 6:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday
through Friday.
No stop -off or fuel surcharges allowed; however, demurrage charges will be allowed after 2 hours
per stop. All deliveries are F.O.B. Delivery Point.
Awards of this bid will be divisible by product. Awards will be based on the lowest responsive
and responsible bidder per unit prices on the attached schedule.
All prices quoted are to be effective May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2020 (One Year). Prices are
to be firm throughout that period without increases.
Quantities are estimated and not guaranteed. The City reserves the right to exceed the estimate at
the price quoted here in.
I. CHLORINE SPECIFICATIONS
INCLUDE BOTH 150# AND TON CYLINDERS
A. GENERAL
1. Only containers which currently are authorized by regulation for chlorine,
which have been inspected and reconditioned as described herein, and which
have been tested within the period required by regulations should be filled. It
is illegal to ship chlorine containers that have been filled by or without the
consent of the owner.
2. Due to the volatile nature of this chemical, the chlorine provider must be able
to have one (1) accredited Safety and Handling of Chlorine class per year for
South Bend Personnel.
3. Chlorine quotes should be deposit -free. No cylinder deposit should be
included in the quote.
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Boiling Point .
Critical Density
Critical Pressure
Critical Temperature
mmmmm ---
—........
Critical Volume
p
Latent Heat of _Va orization
Liquid Gas Relationship:
Melt�g Point
.Specific Gravitymm - Dry Gas
Specific Gravity — Liquid
-29.29'F(-34.05'C)—._................................
35.77 lb./cu. ft.
1118.4 psia (76.1 Atmos.)
291.20�'....1.44. �................... .................................
0.02796 cu. ft./lb.
123.7 Btu./lb. @Boiling point
1 volume liquid chlorine = wt. at
457.6 volumes of chlorine, 825 @
standard conditions
149 76OFmm( 100..98" C)_..__ .................._
2.482
1.468 0 ( - 4'C)
B. CHLORINE 150 POUND CYLINDERS
1. Construction
a) All cylinders must be compatible with Chlorine Institute Emergency Kit "A". All
kit devices must be useable on any cylinder in chlorine service. The maximum
neck ring diameter that will accommodate an "A" hood is 4-314 inches.
2. Cylinder Types
a) Chlorine cylinders must comply with DOT specs, 3A480, 3AA480, 25, 3, 3BN480
or 3E1800. The regulations permit only one opening in chlorine cylinders - at
the top for the valve connection.
3. Cylinder Styles
a) Cylinders may be of three styles: footring, bumped bottom, or double bottom.
4. Cylinder Threads
a) The threads in new cylinders are NGT threads 314-14NGT(CI).
a) All ton containers must be compatible with Chlorine Institute Emergency Kit "B".
a) Chlorine ton container types must comply with DOT spec. 106A500X, DOT or
ICC 106,4500, 27, BE27.
b) Ton Container Valve and Fuse Plug Opening Threads
c) The threads in new ton containers are 314-14NGT (CI).
a) The cylinder and ton container valves are protected during shipment and storage
by a removable steel valve protective housing or cap. Pressure relief devices
shall not be covered by the housing.
a) In cases where the capacity of a chlorine container is not known, it can be
determined by weighing it empty and again when completely filled with water,
and by multiplying the weight of water at 60OF by 1.25. This is the maximum
allowable weight of chlorine allowed in the cylinder or ton container.
a) When manufactured, cylinders are stamped with DOT specification number,
serial number, and owners and/or builders identifying symbols as well as
inspector's official mark and initial test date [DOT Section 173.34(c)] of 49CFR.
a) When manufactured, ton containers are stamped with DOT specification number,
material, serial number, inspector's official mark, name, mark or initials of
company for whose use the tank is made, (or builder's symbol and serial
number), date of test, and water capacity [DOT Section 179.300-18]. Tare
weights may be stamped by builder. Changes in stamping must be made in
compliance with DOT Section 173.31(d) or 49CFR.
a) Retested cylinders [DOT 49 CFR, Section 173.34 (e) (6)J and ton containers
[DOT 49 CFR, Section 173, 31(d) (7)J must be stamped to show date of retest.
For cylinders, the stamp must include the test facility's certification number in a
prescribed pattern. Ton containers do not require the test facility's number on
the container.
4. Tare -Weight Stamping
a) It is recommended that all new chlorine cylinders and ton containers be stamped
with the original tare weight by the container manufacturer.
u ITINIMA
a) Chlorine cylinders are to have a single chlorine Teflon style valve produced by
Sherwood or Tekno which is equipped with a fusible metal plug -type relief
device. This is a must comply safety requirement.
a) Chlorine ton containers are to have two identical Teflon style valves produced by
Sherwood or Tekno near the center of one head. This is a must comply safety
requirement. When vertically aligned, the valve in the upper position is used for
gas withdrawal, and the lower one for liquid withdrawal. The standard ton
container valve is identical to the cylinder valve except that it has no fusible
metal type relief device, and the valve seat diameter may be larger than on most
cylinder valves. There are tow sizes of ton container valves: 314 inch NGT and I
inch NGT.
a) Outlet threads on cylinder and ton containers are special straight threads
(1, 030" - 14NGO- -EXT) which conform to connection number CGA 820 and
B20C which utilize a yoke -type connection. These threads are to accommodate
the outlet cap only and are not to be used for chlorine hose connections.
a) The relief device on chlorine cylinders is a fusible metal plug in the cylinder
valve located below the valve seat. The fusible metal is cast into an 'Alloy 'B" or
Alloy "A"holder which is screwed into a tapped hole in the valve body. The
fusible plugs are designed to melt between 158 degrees F and 165 degrees F.
a) Ton container valves contain no fusible plugs. The container itself is equipped
with six threaded fusible plugs, three in each head, spaced approximately 1200
apart.
a) In addition to the required period retest, it is recommended that each ton
container and cylinder be internally and externally inspected prior to each
filling. This includes all appurtenances, such as valves and fusible plugs.
Criteria for such inspection is outlined in "Cylinder and Ton container
Procedure for Chlorine Packaging, " Chlorine Institute Pamphlet 17, Sections 3,
4, and 5.
F. PERIODIC RETESTING AND RE -INSPECTION
1. Cylinder and Ton Containers to be Tested
a) Cylinders (except DOT 3E 1800) and ton containers must be retested at least
once in five years (DOT Section 173.34e and Section 173.31 d).
b) Cylinders cannot be filled until they are retested after the five year anniversary
of the month in which it was tested. Ton containers can be filled until the end of
the calendar year during which their five year test is due.
c) Retests are also required after any reheat treatment. In addition, retest any
container which shows evidence of weakness at any time, or show a 5 percent or
more loss in weight.
a) Cylinders and ton containers are hydrostatically retested by the hydrostatic
expansion method [DOT Section 173.34 (a) and Section 173.31 (d)J. If at the
time of requal f cation a container shows a leak or a permanent expansion which
exceeds 10% of the total expansion, it must be condemned.
a) Records must be kept showing results of the test. Each container must have the
test date plainly and permanently stamped into the metal of one head or the
chime of each task passing the hydrostatic retest.
chlorine cylinder and ton container
2. Delivery Locations:
- -----
Location Type of Container Address
North Station
2,000 lb. Ton Container
830 North Michigan Street
Carriage Hills
150 lb Cylinder ......_ .
m 52290 Shenandoah _Drive
Erskine
150 lb. C linder
4116 South Fellows Street
_._...... .__
South
M_
2,000 lb. Ton Container
.�............................._.._......._._..............................._............................................
3600 South Main Street
Cleveland South
150 lb. Cylinder
4900 Cleveland Road
Cleveland North
..................... ..................
150 lb. Cylindermmmmmmmmmmmmm
4949 Cleveland Road
Waste Water
mmmmmmmmmm_
2,000 lb. Ton Container
3113 Riverside Drive
3. Vendor personnel shall conduct all activities related to the loading and
unloading of cylinders.
4. Ton containers will need to be delivered with a cherry picker.
Minimum deliveries are one (1) ton containers and twelve (12) 150#
cylinders.
6. Supplier must be able to guarantee delivery within 3 to 4 calendar days after
order placement
7. Vendor personnel shall not unload any filled cylinders or ton containers prior
to live inspection by South Bend Water Works Personnel.
8. Vendor personnel shall assist South Bend personnel in the visual inspection of
each cylinder or ton container for:
a) External damage or defect
b) Proper installation of valve protection housing or caps
c) Visual inspection of valves and fusible plugs
i) All old wire from previous hung tags are to be removed prior to delivery
ii) All fusible plugs should be defect free (no pits or holes)
d.) Determination of markings of retest and recertification
i. Motor vehicles used to ship ton containers shall be properly equipped with lift
equipment suitable for handling containers to any point where the container is
to be loaded upon or unloaded from the vehicle.
1. Cylinders containing chlorine shall be securely lashed in
an upright position, loaded into racks securely attached
to the motor vehicle, or packed in boxes or crates of
such dimensions as to prevent their overturning.
E.) HARR." CHLORIDE
A. GENERAL
b. DELIVERY
i. Normal concentration percent by Weight; 33-35%
ii. Specific Gravity: 0.33
i. Full truck deliveries (4500 gallons) to the Ferric feed
facility Plant located at; 3113 Riverside Drive, South Bend,
IN 46628
F.) FLUORISILICIC ACID
A. GENERAL
The Fluorisilicic Acid supplied under these specifications shall be clean and
free of visible suspended matter and shall not contain more than 0.020 percent
of the "heavy metals", mercury, lead, bismuth and copper expressed as lead
(Ph); and shall contain no soluble mineral or organic substances in quantities
capable of a deleterious or injurious effect upon the health of those consuming
water that has been treated properly with fluorsilicic acid.
ii. Product to meet the latest AWWA standard for Fluorisilicic Acid (13703).
iii. Price is to be based on a 23% solution.
iv. Bidders shall quote price per pound.
B. DELIVERY
The vendor shall deliver bulk fluoride to the following well locations in the
quantities as specified by a representative of the South Bend Water Works.
ii. 23% Fluorisilicic Acid delivered in tank truckloads.
iii. Deliveries are estimated at thirteen (13) tank trucks with two to four stop -offs
per 20,000 lb. load.
iv. No stop -off or fuel surcharges allowed however, demurrage charges will be
allowed after 2 hours per stop.
V. Suppliers must furnish own unloading hose at least 40 feet in length with
proper couplings to hook onto two male N.P.T., and must blow off hose to
bulk tank at each stop.
vi. City will not accept delivery of more than 10% over the order quantity.
vii. Delivery Locations:
Location
mNorth Station
Carriage Hills
Bulk Tank
1600 gallons
60 gallons
Address
W
830 North Michi anStreet
52290 Shenandoah Drive
Edison
1350 gallons
2708 Rockne Drive__
Erskine
allons
60 al
South Fellows Street
So...
........ ...............
South
600 Rallonsmmmmmmm
....... ...-
3600mSouth Main Street
Cleveland South
1100 allons
mmmm,
4900 Cleveland Road
Cleveland North
600 gallons
4949 Cleveland Road
Pmhook
900 allonswww
3801 Riverside Drive
............ ........_ ._ ._.... ..._._......._
Olive
1750 gallons
......... ..........
_..... 915 South Olive Street
G.)Pt; I'ASSIUM PERM AI t.IA 1ATT,
A. MATERIAL
Free Flowing Grade Potassium Permanganate shall meet the requirements of
AWWA Specification 603-98 and shall be manufactured domestically and
certified suitable for use in public water supply by appropriate state and
federal agencies.
B. DELIVERY
The potassium permanganate shall be delivered in 55 pound pails made of 24-
gauge steel or plastic and shall be equipped with a handle.
1. The pails shall remain the property of the South Bend
Water Works.
2. The pails shall be unloaded and neatly stacked at the
pumping stations.
ii. Deliveries will be ordered on an as needed basis with each delivery consisting
of approximately 8 to 16 (55 Lb.) pails.
iii. Deliveries must be made within 5 days of placement of the order.
iv. Vendor shall deliver pails to the following site:
1. Water Works North Station — 830 North Michigan Street
H.)BLENDED PHOSPHATE SI 1JES1RA T CORROSION INHIBITOR
A. STANDARDS
i. Product shall be a minimum of 85% sodium pyrophosphate.
ii. The remaining ingredient(s) shall also be sodium phosphate material(s).
Product must already be listed in the latest National Sanitation Foundation
(NSF) Standard 60 directory.
iii. The percent phosphate as PO4 must be disclosed and by Indiana law, be
marked on the outside of the container.
B. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
i. The successful vendor giving a quote must also provide on -site technical
assistance to the Authority for an eight hour day per month for the first six
months of product usage.
ii. After the first 6 months of on -site technical assistance, the Authority will
request further on -site technical assistance on an as needed basis.
iii. The vendor shall provide a per visit cost in their quote for the additional site
visits.
iv. Each visit will be one workday (Monday through Friday only), from 7:00 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. EST.
V. Vendor must submit the name(s) and resume(s) of the technical representative
that will perform the on -site assistance with your quote submittal.
vi. The technical representative shall be an employee or certified representative
of the vendor and have a minimum of three years of experience in the
application of blended phosphate sequestering products in municipal water
supply and be available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
EST to answer questions which may arise in applying their product.
C. REQUIREMENTS
A list of two municipal references within a one hundred mile radius of South
Bend using the product for a minimum of one year.
ii. Each reference must include the name of the municipality, the
superintendent's name, and phone number.
iii. A one pint sample must be submitted with bid for analysis.
iv. During the contract period, additional sampling and analysis will be made.
V. Contract can be nullified if testing indicates unauthorized changes have been
made to product.
vi. Samples of product being used by references may also be sampled.
FAMININUMM
1. Sample product analysis
2. Reference interview and passible sample analysis
3. Verification of`ingredients.
1. The City reserves the right to submit samples of the
polyphosphate product to an independent laboratory of
the City's choice for chemical, biological, and physical
analysis and testing.
2. Any product which, in the City's opinion, contains
hazardous or deleterious substance or fails to comply
with these specifications will be disqualified.
3. The cost of this analysis and testing will be incurred by
the vendor with the understanding that a maximum of
ten samples per year will be submitted.
4. Guaranteed minimum available phosphate percentage
as PO4 is to be Eighty Percent (8001o).
1. List of data that confirms products effect on (a) copper,
(b) sequestration
2. List of data that confirms company' experience in other
cities and technical support.
1. The supplier shall provide a certified chemical analysis
of a polyphosphate product sample taken from the
production facility from which he proposes to supply the
City of South Bend.
2. He shall further certfy analysis to be representative of
the product he proposes to provide the City.
When applied at a rate yielding not more than four (4)
parts ofpolyphosphate as PO4 to each part of iron and
manganese, the product shall be capable of'holding iron
and manganese in solution for no fewer than five (5)
days at seventy (70) degrees Fahrenheit in the presence
of one-half milligram per liter (0.5 mg/1) free chlorine
residual and for no less than twenty-four (24) hours at
140 degree F.
2. The City reserves the right to run performance tests once
a month.
3. Any product which, in the City's opinion, does not meet
the specified performance requirements or fails to
comply with the specifications will be disqualified.
D, COVERAGE
i. These specifications cover blends of phosphate compounds used to stabilize or
sequester soluble iron and manganese in potable water.
E. PHYSICAL FORM
i. Product shall be a granular form. Powdered material will not be accepted.
F. PHYSICAL STANDARDS
i. Phosphate blend shall comply with the following physical requirements:
1. Color: White
2. Solubility: Completely miscible in water
3. Percent Phosphate as PO4 Minimum of 80%
4. Physical Form: Granular
G. CHEMICAL STANDARDS
i. Phosphate blend shall contain only NSP approved phosphorous ingredients.
ii. No amines or other chelating agents shall be used.
iii. Blended phosphate product formulation shall be only sodium salts of
phosphate compounds.
iv. No potassium salts shall be used.
V. Impurities in polyphosphate products shall not exceed the following
concentrations:
ArsenicasAS .. ........... ... O1 m if
Copper asmmCUmm m0.2
Heavy Metals (total as Pb) 0.001 mg/1
Iron FE 0.1 MR/1
Man anese as MN < .05 mg/1m
Organics as..,C ......._..._....... . None.....
Silica as S1O2 1.0
Zinc as ZN 0 01 m /l
vi, In addition to the above standards, polyphosphate products shall contain no
substance, for which the Indiana Pollution Control Board has established a
limit in potable water, in a concentration exceeding the limit established for
potable water.
H. PACKAGING & DELIVERY
Product shall be shipped in 50 pound bags and stored locally.
ii. Deliveries are to be made within two to three days of notice.
iii. Vender will be required to deliver product weekly or as needed to each well
field in order to maintain specified stock levels.
iv. Weekly delivery receipts will be issued.
v. Delivery sites are as follows:
Location
Address
Carria e Hills
52290 Shenandoah Drive
Erskine
�..... ..� .uoah
4116 South Fellows Street
South
3600 South Main Street
Cleveland South
4900 Cleveland Road
............................... .....................
Cleveland North
4949 Cleveland Road
I.) SOLAR SALT` SPECIF ICATIOC'
A. GENERAL
i. The salt will be used to prepare a saturated brine solution which will be used
as a chloride source for the on -site hypochlorite generator.
ii. Bids will be all inclusive.
iii. Solar salt/Purex manufactured by Morton Salt (or equal) shall be supplied in
bulk deliveries and blown into the brine saturator tank using the supplier's
truck -mounted blower.
iv. The existing brine saturator tank has the capacity to receive 25-ton bulk
deliveries.
V. Equipment such as hoses with the 4" quick disconnect shall be provided with
salt delivery by the provider.
vi. Off-loading truck air pressure shall not exceed 10 p.s.i. for every salt delivery.
B. PRODUCT
i. Salt for sodium hypochlorite generation
ii. To ensure proper operation of the on -site hypochlorite generator, solar salt
shall meet or exceed the following quality parameters:
Maximum/
Description
Percent
Minimum
Water InsolubleITITmmm mmm ITmm
IT
0.01%°
maximum
Calcium Nitrate
0.14%
maximum
,.,Magnesium Sulfate
0.02%
maximum
Magnesium Chloride
0.1%
maximum
Sodium Chloride
99.82%
minimum
NaCl Wet
93.3%
minimum
NaCI Dr
96.3%
minimum
(as H2O)
3%
maximum ..
_Moisture
Lead.........._.._.....�......_..._.._...__.....0.0007%
..maximum....
Copper
0.0003%
maximum
Iron (as Fe)
0.002%
maximum
Fluoride
0.01 %
maximum
iii. Sodium Chloride content shall be determined per the AWWA B260-03
standard or per ASTM Standard Methods.
iv. Salt shall be certified to ANSI/NSF Standard 60 when the sodium
hypochlorite solution produced by the electrolytic generator will be used for
disinfection of drinking water.
V. Salt shall contain no anti -caking or free -flowing additives or conditioners.
vi. Salt shall be medium, coarse or extra coarse grade with a minimum bulk
density of 60 lb/ft3 to avoid use of gravel bed in brine saturator tank.
C. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
i. Purex or Equal
L The pour (loose) bulk density shall be 1. 15-1.25 g/ml
(72-78 lbslft4).
2 Production shall be unscreened, receiving a coarse
scalping of 10-14mesh. The mean crystal size shall be
290-430 um.
3. The mean surface area of the crystals shall be 65-98 cm.
sq1g.
4. Sodium Chloride content shall be determined per the
A WWA B2 00-03 standard or per ASTM Standard
Methods.
5. Morton's Purex or equal shall be certified to ANSI/NSF
Standard 60 when the sodium hypochlorite solution
produced by the electrolytic generator will be used for
disinfection of drinking water.
6 Morton's Purex or equal shall contain no anti -caking or
freeflowingadditives or conditioners.
D. DELIVERY LOCATIONS:
i. Olive GAC Building, 915 S. Olive Street, South Bend, IN
J.) S►'IJI,Fti�I DI(.)� IDE,
A. PROPERTIES
BoilingPoint .........................................................
Color
Colorless
Specific Gravity
(80°F)
°Critical
1.363
w�W� ..........................
Tem...�.....�eeew�....
p.
31482.oF
Critical Pressure
1141.5 PSIA
B. USAGE
i. Estimated annual usage is 100 tons, more or less, to be delivered in 2,000 lb
containers of liquid SOz in truckload lots of 10 containers.
C. DELIVERY
Supplier must be able to guarantee delivery of 10 tons (20,000 lbs) within five
(5) calendar days from release of requirement.
ii. Material to be delivered F.O.B.
iii. No freight surcharges allowed.
iv. Billing must be submitted on a CWT unit basis.
V. Delivery Location: Waste Water Treatment Plant located at 3113 Riverside
Drive, South Bend, Indiana 46628.
K.) DRY POLYMER FLOCCULENT
A. GENERAL
The purpose of this specification is to outline minimum acceptable properties
of a polymer at the Bureau of Waste Water in the treatment process.
ii. Quantity of the polymer stated in this specification is intended as an estimated
usage during a 12 month period rather than an absolute quantity.
iii. Polymer is considered a performance product and must meet certain standards
due to compliance related issues on the NPDES Permit.
iv. Any supplier that has not been previously approved must perform bench
testing on any polymer bid to prove the product will meet the standards
necessary to ensure permit compliance.
V. When samples are required, such samples shall be delivered or shipped at the
vendor's expense to the following name and address: Nancy Clay, 3113
Riverside Dr. South Bend, IN 46628.
vi. Samples must be clearly labeled with your company's name, address, and
(item number).
vii. All samples must be representative of the item bid.
viii. All samples will become the property of the City of South Bend, and will not
be returned.
B. PROPERTIES
i. Products will be a high molecular weight cationic polyelectrolyte, supplied as
a micro -bead or in granular form.
ii. The product must be completely non -dusting, free flowing and completely
soluble in water with a very rapid dissolving rate.
iii. Typical Properties
Bulk Density 50 lbs. per cubic ft.
Particle Size 95% less than 1 mm
H of 1%Solution 3.5 — 4.5
C. PACKAGING/DELIVERY
i. Packaging to be in 50 — 55 lb polyethylene bags.
ii. Must be able to guarantee delivery of 9,000 lbs within 14 calendar days after
order placement.
iii. Prices must be submitted in cost per pound with freight included.
iv. Material to be delivered F.O.B. the Waste Water Treatment plant located at
3113 Riverside Drive, South Bend, IN. 46628.
L.) LIQUID CALCIUM NITRATE 66%
A. GENERAL
The estimated annual usage of Liquid Calcium Nitrate (66%) is 45,000
gallons, more or less.
ii. Supplier must be able to guarantee delivery of 4,000 to 5,200 gallons within
five (5) calendar days after order placement.
B. TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Concentrations:
Ca(NO3)2
4..........��......_..............
Ca(NO3)2.4H20
66.5%
Mnl?m)
Less than 1 .... ... _.
S ecificITGravit mITITmmmIT1
IT454 g/ml atm2m0*Cmmmmm
pH:
6.00 at 20°C
C. DELIVERY
Full truck load quantities are to be approximately 3,500 gallons
ii. Delivery will be to two separate remote locations. Geyer Ditch GPS location
41.69565,-86.40614. Sage Road GPS location 41.71024,-86.41629.
iii. Remote locations are accessed via a combination lock. Delivery requests will
include the combination lock if City personnel will not be on -site during -
deliveries. If City personnel will be on -site the combination will be omitted
from the manifest.
iv. Prices must be submitted in cost per gallon with freight included.
M.)
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 12.5%
A. GENERAL
i. The estimated annual usage of Sodium Hypochlorite is 72,000 gallons more or less.
ii. The City owns multiple 2,550+ gallon tanks for the storage of Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5%.
iii. These tanks come equipped with all necessary fittings and outlets, as well as secondary
containment for increased safety.
iv. Supplier must have necessary hoses and connectors to connect to a 2 inch quick disconnect
fitting.
V. Product delivered to a Water Filtration Facility must meet the required ANSI NSF Standard
60.
vi. No stop -off fees or surcharges allowed however, demurrage charges will be allowed after 2
hours per stop
B. TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Concentrations
Sodium H ochlor.�........._.
yp ite
m................................m.........................
12.5%
_
Specific Gravity ............................ m.....
,e._.....e. 1.1964 ...............
H
12.5 to 13.5
Weirght
74.44
yMolecular .......................................
B.....................
oilin Point
>2120F
Freezing Point
-11 °F
C, DELIVERY
Supplier must be able to guarantee delivery of 1,800 to 4,500 gallons within 3 to 4 calendar
days after order placement.
ii. Full truck load quantities of approximately 1,800 to 4,500 gallons are to be delivered, F.O.B.
to:
a.) Waste Water Treatment Plant, 3113 Riverside Drive, South Bend, IN. 46628.
b.) Pinhook Filtration Plant, 2801 Riverside Drive, South Bend, IN 46628.
c.) Edison Filtration Plant, 2708 Rockne Drive, South Bend, IN 46615.
d.) Olive GAC Building, 915 S. Olive Street, South Bend, IN 46613.
3.) Prices must be submitted in cost per gallon with freight included.
n.) SODIUM PERMANGANATE
a. GENERAL:
i. The bid will be for two separate line items for the same product (20%
Liquid Sodium Permanganate)
ii. One line item will be for deliveries of 275-gallon totes.
iii. The other will be for deliveries between 500 and 550 gallon increments.
b. TYPICAL PROPERTIES
i. Product shall be bulk 20% (by weight) +/- 0.5% liquid sodium
permanganate (NaMn04).
ii. 20% Liquid Sodium Permanganate shall be produced domestically with in
the United States.
iii. Product shall meet or exceed ANSI/AWWA standard B603-03 or
subsequent revisions.
iv. Product shall be listed,by the NSF as being in full compliance with NSF
Standard No. 60 for Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals — Health
Effects.
C. DELIVERY
1. All deliveries shall be made within 48 hours of the request to the following address: 2801
Riverside Drive, South Bend IN 46628.
2. The product is to be delivered in clean containers/tanks and is free of contamination.
Contamination of stock shall render the contractor liable for disposal of contaminated material,
cleanup of storage facilities and full replacement of stock at the Supplier's expense.
3. All deliveries shall be made on weekdays (excluding holidays) between the hours 7:00 AM
and 11:00 AM
4. The off-loading of the 275-gallon totes containing sodium permanganate from the delivery
vehicle to the City's storage location will be performed by pressurizing the container to our point
of delivery or by transfer pump.
5. Deliveries must be coordinated with the City. The Identity of the driver must be made known
by fax or email 24 hr. prior to delivery. The delivery vehicle operator must call the City contact
no less than one hour prior to delivery.
6. The Contractor and shipper shall be responsible for all health, safety, and costs associated with
the transportation of the product to the Pinhook WTP. 2801 Riverside Drive 46628.
7. The City reserves the right to reject any delivery which does not conform to these
specifications or which has been contaminated.
O.) S'l."R tj V IT E REMOVER AND PREVENTATIVE
A. GENERAL
i. The purpose of this specification is to outline minimum acceptable properties of a struvite
remover/preventative at the Bureau of Waste Water in the treatment process.
ii. Quantity of the product stated in this specification is intended as an estimated usage during a
12 month period rather than an absolute quantity.
B. PROPERTIES
i. The product must be non -toxic and require no additional PPE to handle and/or maintain.
ii. Vendor shall supply (at no charge) and maintain (at no charge) all chemical feed pumps,
spray bars, spray nozzles and injection equipment (where applicable).
iii. Product must have a minimum dilution rate of 40 000:1.
iv. Vendor must have a minimum of five (5) installations with five (5) years of proven process
application of struvite removal and prevention.
V. Product must be manufactured and distributed solely from the U.S.A.
vi. Typical Properties
Flammability
None
H
Neutral
Solubility
Miscible
C. PACKAGING/DELIVERY
i. Packaging to be in 275 gallon totes.
ii. Must be able to guarantee delivery of 275 gallons within 10 calendar days after order
placement.
iii. Material to be delivered F.O.B. the Waste Water Treatment plant located at 3113 Riverside
Drive, South Bend, IN. 46628.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS'`
1. BID FORMS AND EXECUTION
A. Bidders are expected to examine the Drawings, Specifications, Proposal and all Instructions.
Failure to do so will be at the Bidder's risk.
B. Each Bidder shall furnish all information required by the Notice, Instructions to Bidders and
Specifications. Bids must be made on the form provided. The Bidder shall sign the Proposal
and Non -Collusion Affidavit, which is a part of the provided form, where indicated, provide a
notary signature and provide all other information required.
C. The Bidder shall sign the Proposal in the following manner: If the Proposal is made by an
individual, his/her name and post office address must be shown. If made by a partnership or
joint venture, the name and post office address of each member of the partnership or joint
venture must be shown. If made by a corporation, the Proposal must be signed by an officer
of the corporation or by a representative duly authorized by the corporation to execute the
Proposal in its behalf.
2. SEALED BIDS ONLY
A. Bids, Proposals, Guaranty, and other required documents must be submitted in a sealed
envelope marked on the outside with the general classification of material bids, i.e. "Bid for
Computer Equipment," "Bid for Front End Loader," or "Bid for Office Supplies."
B. When samples are required, such samples shall be delivered or shipped at the bidder's
expense to the address specified in the Invitation to Bid. Samples must be shipped
separately from bid documents and labeled clearly with the Bidder's name, address and the
commodity or equipment classifications and documents, the item (and item number, if any),
and Material Safety Data Sheets (if applicable). All samples must be representative of the
commodities or equipment which will be supplied by the successful Bidder. All samples will
become the property of the City of South Bend and none will be returned, unless otherwise
stated in the Specifications.
C. In the event of an inconsistency between provisions of the contract documents, the
inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:
3. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
A. Bid Form attached Proposal
B. Amendments to Specifications
C. Specifications
D. Special Provision
E. Instructions to Bidders
F. Notice to Bidders
4, DELIVERY OF BIDS,
A. Bids must be delivered to the Office of the Board of Public Works, 13th Floor, County -City
Building, Room 1316, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601 (574) 235-
9251, by the time specified (local time) in the Notice to Bidders. If not delivered personally,
the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be mailed to the following address:
City of South Bend
Clerk of the Board of Public Works
1316 County -City Building
227 West Jefferson Boulevard
South Bend, Indiana 46601
B. The Post Office Department will be considered agent of the Bidder in delivering the bid. The
City will not be responsible for deliveries. Any Bids received after the time specified will
be returned unopened.
C. Bids will be opened and read publicly at the time and place designated in the Notice to
Bidders. Bidders, their authorized agents, and the public are invited to be present.
D. Bidders may bid on one (1) or more item, provided however, that the bid submitted for each is
delivered in a separate, sealed envelope, with the envelope clearly labeled on the outside
as to the specific item for which the bid is being submitted. Bidders may submit separate bid
bonds for each item being bid upon OR may submit one (1) bid bond equal to 10% of the
combined total of all bids submitted. A Bidder who wishes to bid on multiple chemicals may
submit one (1) total bid with pricing listed for each chemical which the Bidder intends to bid
on. There is no need for a Bidder to submit a separate and unique bid for each chemical
E. The Board may reject any bid that does not conform to these requirements as non-
responsive.
5. ADDENDA — NO VERBAL INTERPRETATIONS
A. No inquiries by Bidders relative to interpretation of Plans, Specifications, Special Provisions,
or other Bidding Documents will be answered verbally. If any prospective Bidder is unable or
unwilling to comply with one or more requirements of the bidding document, such Bidder
should so inform the Board of Public Works in writing. Upon receipt of such information,
consideration will be given to the advisability of issuing an Addendum which would thereupon
become applicable to all Bidders. Any such inquiry must be submitted at least seven (7) days
prior to the bid opening date in order to give the Board sufficient time to consider any
necessary Addendum. All answers to such inquiries, in the form of Addenda, will be furnished
to all prospective Bidders who have registered with the City. All Bidders are required to
acknowledge receipt of any Addenda by inserting the Addendum number and the issuing date
on executed Proposals.
6, REJECTION OF PROPOSALS CONTAINING ALTERATION ERASURES INCOMPLETE
BIDS AND ETC.
A. Proposals shall be rejected if they show any alteration of form, additions not called for,
conditional or alternate bids (except when and insofar as are invited), incomplete bids,
erasures or irregularities of any kinds.
B. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in, in ink, with the unit price and total price for
each item (This does not apply to divisible bids). In case of incorrect totaling of amounts and
where the unit price and the extension thereof do not agree, the unit price for each item shall
govern, and the City is authorized to correct all erroneous extension and totals for the purpose
of comparing bids.
7. TRADE DISCOUNTS
A. Trade discounts shall not be shown separately, but shall be incorporated in the Bidder's unit
price, unless otherwise specified.
8, VEHICLE BIDS
A. Bidders may bid on one (1) or more vehicles, provided however, that the bid submitted for
each vehicle is delivered in a separate, sealed envelope, by vehicle, with the envelope clearly
labeled on Bidders may bid on one (1) or more vehicles, provided however, that the bid
submitted for each vehicle is delivered in a separate, sealed envelope, by vehicle, with the
envelope clearly labeled on the outside as to the specific vehicle for which the bid is being
submitted. Bidders may submit separate bid bonds for each vehicle being bid upon OR may
submit one (1) bid bond equal to 10% of the combined total of all vehicle bids submitted.
9. The Board may reject any bid that does not conform to these requirements as non-
responsive.
10. TAX EXEMPTIONS
A. The City of South Bend is exempt from the payment of federal excise and transportation taxes
levied under the provision of the Internal Revenue Code. It is also exempt from the Indiana
State Gross Retail Tax (sales tax). The City will furnish the successful Bidder with any
certificate of exemption required.
11. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS
A. Withdrawal of bids will be allowed only in those cases in which a written request to withdraw a
bid is received by the Board of Public Works prior to the date and hour for receiving and
opening bids. In such cases, the same will be returned to Bidder unopened.
12„ ESCALATOR OR CONTINGENT CLAUSES
A. The use of escalator clauses or other contingent clauses by the Bidder is prohibited, unless
requested or permitted by the Invitation to Bid. No Proposal shall contain nor be
accompanied by any writing purporting to limit or qualify the City's right to accept such
Proposal or purporting to alter such Proposal or any Contract which may be executed
pursuant thereto.
11 PRICES MUST BE DELIVERED PRICES
A. The bid price shall be a delivered price. All materials shall be shipped F.O.B. destination as
specified in the Invitation to Bid. No fuel surcharges accepted.
14. AWARD —WAIVER OF TECHNICALITIES
A. The Award of Bid, if any award be made, will be made within sixty (60) calendar days after the
opening of Proposals to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder who's Proposal
complies with all the requirements prescribed, exclusive of technicalities waived. Until the
final award of the Bid, however, the right is reserved by the City to reject any and all
Proposals and to waive technical errors.
15, SPLITTING OF AWARDS/DIVISIBLE BIDS
A. Bids will be awarded on the basis of the total dollar amount for all items in the Proposal unless
the bid is described by the City as a Divisible Bid. The City may award a Divisible Bid to the
lowest responsible and responsive Bidder for each item or class of items as indicated in the
bid documents.
16. BIDDER QUALIFICATION
A. The City may require any Bidder to submit evidence of qualifications, and may consider any
evidence of the financial, technical, and other qualifications and abilities of the Bidder. The
City will not award a Contract to a Bidder who, in its opinion, is not fully qualified on the basis
of financial resources and responsibility, possession of adequate equipment, personnel,
experience, and past record of performance to perform the obligations to be undertaken
competently and without delay.
IT PURCHASE ORDERS
A. A Purchase Order will be issued to the successful Bidder after formal acceptance of the bid is
made by the City.
I& NEW MANUFACTURE
A. Unless otherwise specified in the Invitation to Bid, the items offered shall all be new and the
latest model of manufacture.
19. SOURCE OF SUPPLY
A. If the Bidder is not a manufacturer, the source of supply must be shown and all sub-
contractors must be identified.
20. PACKAGING
A. All items shall be delivered strongly packed and marked according to accepted commercial
practice unless otherwise directed in the Specifications. No charge shall be made for
containers and the City shall have no obligation to return containers unless otherwise
provided by the Specifications or Special Provisions. Any items not received in good
condition will be rejected.
21. INSPECTION OF GOODS
A. The City of South Bend reserves the right to inspect and have any goods tested after delivery
for compliance with the specifications. Notice of latent defects, which would make the item
unfit for the purposes for which they are required, may be given at any time within one year
after discovery of the defects.
B. All items rejected must be removed immediately by the Contractor at the expense of the
Contractor. If the Contractor fails or refuses to remove the rejected items, they may be sold
by the City of South Bend.
C. The above provision shall not be construed in limitations of any rights the City may have
under any laws including the Uniform Commercial Code.
22. ASSIGNMENTS
A. No person to whom a Contract has been awarded may assign his interest in the Contract
without the consent, in writing, of the City.
23. CANCELLATION
A. The City of South Bend reserves the right to cancel any Contract for failure or refusal of
performance, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, collusion, conspiracy, or any other misconduct
on the part of the Contractor.
24. DEDUCTION OF DAMAGES
A. If the City cancels the contract for any cause, it shall deduct from whatever is owed the
Contractor on the Contract or any other Contract, any amount sufficient to compensate the
City for any damages suffered by it because of the Contractor's wrongdoing.
25. METHOD OF INVOICING FOR PAYMENT
A. Contractor shall bill the City of South Bend
1. On regular invoice form giving a complete and detailed description of the goods delivered,
including purchase order number.
2. If the Contractor allows a discount, the period of time in which the City must make
payment to qualify for the discounts shall be computed from the date the City received the
invoice (completely filled out), or the date the goods are delivered and accepted,
whichever may be later, and shall not be less than twenty (20) days.
3. If more than one shipment is made under the Contract and on the same purchase order,
the City will make partial payments on a basis that is agreeable to both parties.
26, OWNERSHIP OF GOODS
A. The goods which are the subject of the Contract shall remain property of the Contractor until
delivered to and accepted by the City of South Bend.
27, ESTIMATED QUANTITIES
A. If the quantity set forth in the Notice to Bidders and Proposal is approximate and represents
the estimated requirements of the City for a specified period of time, the unit price and the
extended total price thereof shall be used only as a basis for the evaluation of bids. The
actual quantities necessary may be more or less than the estimate, but the City shall neither
be obligated nor limited to any specific amount. The City will, if at all possible, restrict
increases to twenty percent (20%) of the estimated quantity and will, if at all possible, restrict
decreases to twenty percent (20%) of the estimated quantity.
2& TERM "OR EQUAL"
A. Where the term "OR EQUAL" is used in these Specifications, the Bidder deviating from
specified item shall file with his/her bid a letter fully explaining and justifying his/her proposed
article or equal. The City of South Bend shall be the sole judge in determining if the "OR
EQUAL" offered meets the Specifications.
29, INDEMNIFICATION CLAUSE
A. The Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of South Bend, its
agents, officers, and employees from all costs, losses, claims and suits, including court costs,
attorney fees, and other expenses, arising from or out of the negligent performance of this
Contract by the Bidder or because or arising out of any defect in the goods, materials or
equipment supplied by the Bidder.
NOTE: Incoming mail does not reach the Board of Public Works until after 9:30 a.m. If
you are sending your bid via Federal Express or another overnight source,
please confirm that your package will arrive before the bid opening time and
date.