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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAward Quote - Water Treatment Chemicals for Wasterwater 2026-2027 - Sodium Hypochlorite - Univar Solutions USA LLC May 12, 2026 Ms. Shelley Riggle Univar Solutions USA LLC 4600 Dues Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45246 shelley.riggle@univarsolutions.com RE: Quotation Award – Water Treatment Chemicals - Wastewater 2026-2027 - Sodium Hypochlorite Dear Ms. Shelley: At its May 12, 2026, meeting, the Board of Public Works awarded the above referenced quotation to you in the amount of $22,200. A representative from the Water Treatment Department will be in contact with you regarding this award. Sincerely, /s/ Hillary Horvath Hillary Horvath, Clerk Enclosures HH/cb BID/PROPOSAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND BID NAME Water Treatment Chemicals Wastewater 2026-2027 FOR BIDS DUE April 28, 2026 ; 9:00 a.m., Local Time Water Treatment Chemicals Wastewater (Divisible Quote) Item No. Est. Qty. Per Year Item Units Unit Price Total 1 150 Chlorine – 1 Ton Cylinders Ton $$ 2 90,000 Ferric Chloride Gal. $$ 3 100 Sulfur Dioxide – 1 Ton Cylinders Ton $$ 4 40,000 Dry Polymer Flocculent – 50 / 55 Lb. Polyethylene Bag Lbs. $$ 5 45,000 Calcium Nitrate Gal. $$ 6 10,000 Sodium Hypochlorite, 12.5% Gal. $ $ TOTAL $ Bidder (Firm): Address: City/State/Zip: Telephone Number: Fax Number: By (Signature) (Printed Name) (Title) BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Elizabeth A. Maradik, President Murray L. Miller, Member Joseph R. Molnar, Vice-President Breana N. Micou, Member Abigail E. Magas, Member Attest: Hillary R. Horvath, Clerk Univar Solutions USA LLC 4600 Dues Drive Cincinnati Ohio 45246 513-969-7393 No Fax Number Shelley Riggle Municipal Specialist 2.22 Gallon 22,200.00 22,200.00 "Mailing Address - 929 Nelson Place Trenton Ohio 45067 May 7, 2026 Water Treatment Chemicals for Wastewater 2026 - 2027 - BID TABULATION SUMMARY1 2 3 456Chlorine 2000 lb Tank Ferric Chloride Sulfur Dioxide 2000 lb containerDry Polymer Flocculent 50/55 lb Polyethylene BagCalcium Nitrate Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5%Alexander Chemical Corp $1,249.00 $1,244.001% IN Pref $1,236.51 1% IN Pref $1,231.56JCI Jones Chemical Inc. $1,360.00 $1,350.00PVS Technologies $2.47Kemira $2.25Univar Solutions USA LLC$2.22Evoqua$3.30Solenis$1.86Polydyne, Inc.$1.80Estimated QTY 150 90000 100 40000 45000 10000/ton /Gal /ton /Lbs. /Gal /GalCertification of Quotation / Bid Tabulation: _____________________________Jacob M. Klosinski, PEAssistant City EngineerDate: 04-29-2026 07/24/2018 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works will receive sealed electronic Responses at bpwbids@southbendin.gov until 9:00 a.m., EST, on April 28, 2026, for the following: Water Treatment Chemicals Wastewater 2026-2027 Specifications are available for download by visiting the City of South Bend’s web page at www.southbendin.gov:  Click on “BUSINESS”  Click on “Submit a City Contract Bid”  Click on “City Contracts – Invitations to Bid”  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, Suite 400, City Hall, 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 46601. Bids received after 9:00 AM, Local Time, on April 28, 2026, 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. A Bid Bond in the is not required for this Quotation. 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. 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 interest of the City of South Bend. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Hillary R. Horvath, Clerk Publish website: April 17, 2026 April 24, 2026 CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA SELLER’S BID FOR SALE OR LEASE OF MATERIALS BID NAME Water Treatment Chemicals Wastewater 2026-2027 FOR BIDS DUE April 28, 2026; 9:00 AM, Local Time Date: Bidder (Firm): Address: City/State/Zip: Telephone Number: ( ) Agent of Bidder (if Applicable): 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 ___________ ) ) SS: 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. Univar Solutions USA LLC 4600 Dues Drive Cincinnati Ohio 45246 513 969-7393 Ohio Butler 04-23-2026 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 affinn under the penalties of perjury that the facts and information contained in the foregoing bicl for public works are true and correct. Dated this 21st day of APril ,20?6 Univar Solutions USA LLC Contractor/Bidder (Firm) S/r/A4,eqqh4 /t// Sigrratur(oI Contractor/Bidder or lts Agent Shelley Riggle - Municipal Specialist Printed Name and Title Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of April MY Commission Expires 11-16-2029 County of Residence Notary Public Hillsborough ROISE HOLIDAY.HENRY :l.]mt ::; MYcoMMtSstoN#HH6ee73e EXPIRES: November 16, 2029 (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 be at least $50,000 but less than $100,000. • 1% for a purchase expected by the purchasing agency to be at least $100,000. Date: ________________________ Pursuant to I.C. 36-1-12-22, ________________________________________ claims a local Indiana business preference for Project ____________________________________ (Project # __________) located within the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. □ The location of the principal place of business is _____________________________________: (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 N/A BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AGENDA ITEM REVIEW REQUEST FORM Date: 05-05-2026 Name: Jacob M. Klosinski, PE Department of Public Works – Engineering Division BPW Date: 05-12-2026 Phone Extension: 9496 Required Prior to Submittal to Board BPW Attorney X Attorney Name Michael Schmidt Dept. Attorney Attorney Name Michael Schmidt Purchasing Ashley Rzepka / Mickey Lovy Check the Appropriate Item Type – Required for All Submissions Professional Services Agreement Contract Proposal Open Market Contract Amendment/Addendum Special Purchase, QPA Bid Opening Bid Award Req. to Advertise Title Sheet Quote Opening Quote Award Reject Bids/Quotes Proposal Opening C/O & PCA No. PCA Chg. Order, No. Traffic Control Resolution Other: Ease./Encroach Required Information Company or Vendor Name Univar Solutions USA LLC (V-00017885) New Vendor Yes If Yes, Approved by Purchasing No MBE/WBE Contractor MBE WBE Completed E-Verify Form Attached Yes No Project Name Water Treatment Chemicals for Wastewater 2026-2027 – Sodium Hypochlorite Project Number Funding Source Sewage Works, Wastewater Operations Account No. 641-06-605-514-422012 Amount $2.22 Per Gallon Unit Price Terms of Contract On Call Delivery As Needed, 1-Year Term Special Contract Provisions Purpose/Description The Division of Engineering and Division of Wastewater request the Board of Public Works approval of an award of the Sodium Hypochlorite to Univar Solutions USA LLC as the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder. For Change Orders Only Amount of Increase Decrease $ ($ ) Previous Amount $ Current Percent of Change: Increase Decrease % ( %) New Amount $ Total Percent of Change: Increase Decrease % ( %) Time Extension Amount: New Completion Date: x