2019 Treatment Chemical Specifications/Bid Sheet – Lawrence, Kansas

 

#

Chemical Type

Material Specifications

Container

Acceptable

Shipment

Max.

Acceptable

Shipment

Min.

Standard

 

Facility(s)

Estimated

Usage

Notes

Price

($/unit)

1

Ferrous Chloride

Conc >28% by wt.

Bulk

5,000 gals

400 gals

n/a

Lift Stations

# 3, 9, 10, 46

13,000 gals

1 – 6, 11, 14

/ gal

2

Ferric Chloride

Conc >36% by wt.

Bulk

22,000 gals

4,500 gals

n/a

Clinton

KRww

WRww

170,000 gals

 

1 – 6, 11, 17, 18 

 

/gal

 

3

Sodium Hypochlorite

Conc >12.5% by wt.

Bulk

6,500 gals

4,500 gals

AWWA B300,NSF

Kaw Clinton

KRww

450,000 gals

1 – 6, 11 

/ gal

4

Sodium Hypochlorite

Conc>12.5% by wt.

Tote

13,000 gals

1 Tote

NS

WRww

5 totes

1 – 4, 6, 18

/ gal

5

Cal~Flo Liquid Lime 

30% Liquid Lime

Bulk

60,000 lbs

20,000 lbs

AWWA B202

Clinton

380 tons

1 – 6, 11

/ lb

6

Quicklime

5/8” pebble Min 96% avail.

Bulk

84,000 lbs

50,000 lbs

AWWA B202

Kaw

KRww

1,413 tons

1 – 6, 11

/ lb

7

Sodium Bisulfite

Conc >36% by wt.

305 gal Tote

3.8’ x 3.8’ x 5.8

10 totes

1 Tote

NSF

 

Kaw  Clinton KRww

61 Totes

1 – 4, 6

/gal

8

Carbon Dioxide

Liquid/gas

Bulk

45,000 lbs

15,000 lbs

AWWA B510,NSF

Kaw  Clinton

620 tons

1 – 6, 11

/ lb

9

Phosphate Solution

Liquid

Tote

3 totes

1 Tote

NSF

Kaw  Clinton

20 Totes

1 – 4, 6, 9

/gal

10

Polymer

Liquid

Bulk / Tote

15,000 lbs

6,000 lbs

NSF

Kaw

30 tons

1 – 6, 8

/ lb

11

Polymer

Liquid

Bulk

15,000 lbs

6,000 lbs

NSF

Clinton

45 tons

1 – 6, 8, 11

/ lb

12

Polymer (Actiflo)

Liquid

Tote

2,500 / tote

n/a

n/a

KRww

10 totes

1 – 4, 6, 15

/ lb

13

Polymer (Press)

Liquid

Tote

2,500 / tote

n/a

n/a

KRww

30 totes

1 – 4, 6, 12

/ lb

14

Powdered Activated Carbon

Powder

Bulk

45,000 lbs

40,000 lbs

AWWA B600-10, NSF

Kaw  Clinton

280 tons

1 – 6, 10, 11

/ lb

15

Sodium Silicofluoride

Powder

50 lb. bags

200 bags

50 Bags

AWWA B702,NSF

Kaw  Clinton

20 tons

1 – 4, 6, 7

/ lb

16

Aqua Ammonia

Conc>19.0%

Bulk

2,400 gals

1,600 gals

NSF

Kaw  Clinton

196 tons

1 – 6, 11

/ gal

17

Aluminum Sulfate

Ground

Bulk

55,000 lbs

45,000 lbs

AWWA B403,NSF

Kaw

132 tons

1 – 6, 11

/ lb

18

Potassium Permanganate

Dry only

55 lb Pail

4,000 lbs

1,500 lbs

AWWA B603-93

KRww

8,000 lbs

1 – 4, 6, 13

/ lb

19

Anti-Foamer

Liquid

Tote

2,500 / tote

n/a

n/a

KRww

3 totes

1 – 4, 6, 16

/ lb

 

 

 

Notes:

1.     All bids shall comply with the price per unit, material specifications, containers, standards, notes, and meet the acceptable shipment quantity minimum & maximums.

2.     Any bid not meeting Notes # 1 will not be considered.

3.     Emergency delivery within 24 hours of placement of order. Cannot be deviated from if emergency declared.

4.     The contractor shall abide by the City of Lawrence Utilities Management System. Information on the management system is attached.

5.     Driver must possess a minimum of 40 feet of hose for all locations. Exception: Minimum of 80 feet of hose at the Kaw plant.

6.     Driver is responsible for clean-up of all spilled material and having proper personal protective equipment.

7.     Bags shall be stacked on wooden pallets, compatible with manual pallet jack and positioned on the truck so they can be off loaded with the pallet jack onto loading dock. Pallets shall contain a maximum of fifty (50) bags weighing 50 pounds each (2500 pounds per pallet).

8.     Acceptable polymer at Kaw Plant shall be: Nalco 8102 Plus, Polydyne Clarifloc C-308, GS Robin 120. Acceptable polymer at Clinton plant shall be: Nalco 8186. Totes will be off-loaded by carrier.

9.     Acceptable Phosphate Solution at Kaw and Clinton Plants is AquaPure 3655. Documentation of % active phosphate required with bid.

10.   Calgon WPH 800 or WaterCarb 800 are the only accepted carbons for Kaw Plant on this item. Calgon WPH 800 only acceptable carbon for Clinton Plant on this item. No substitutes or equivalents will be accepted.  Carbon shall have a guaranteed delivery time of no more than 2 weeks from notification.

11.   Chemical fill line purged with air supplied by vendor.

12.   Acceptable polymer shall be: Polydyne Clarifoc CE-616 or 617, BASF Zetag 8819, Univar VanFloc 4135. Facility has no loading dock. Driver required to put material to the back of the truck. Require flat truck & pallet jack to be used.

13.   Only Carus brand potassium permanganate will be accepted. Containers are required to be corrosion proof, nonreturnable drums with seal tight fully locking top closure.

14.   Ferrous chloride will be ordered in full truckloads to be delivered to 4 locations by the vendor.

15.   Acceptable polymer shall be ALComer 120L or BRENNFLOC AP2635. No other will be accepted. City to be informed in advance of a name change.

16.   Acceptable anti-foamer shall be: Tramfloc 1110 or TRANS-10 K. No other will be accepted.

17.   Prior to offloading delivery, a City of Lawrence Plant Operator will obtain a sample of the load and run a Ferrous Chloride (Fe2+) determination analysis on the Ferric chloride to be delivered. Results must prove to be ≤0.90 mg/L Fe2+. If ≥0.91 mg/L Fe2+, the City of Lawrence reserves the right to refuse the load and another delivery will be requested. If load is refused, the vendor is to cover the trip charge for the refused load.

18.   Wakarusa River WWTP is newly constructed. We are unsure of the quantities of chemical needed.

 

Supplemental Specifications to Treatment Chemical Bids

 

§   All possible fees/deposits must be listed in the additional comments section of this document. Once a bid is awarded, the City will not be responsible to meet any new requirements/fees/deposits.

 

§   All invoices will be billed in the same unit as listed on this document.

 

§   The City of Lawrence will consider price increases/decreases on a quarterly basis, based on evidence presented by the supplier/manufacturer to verify  raw material price increases/decreases that are over 5% of the bid price.

 

§   The City of Lawrence expects its chemical providers to make an earnest effort to incorporate fluctuating fuel prices into their bids.  To this end, the City will not accept fuel surcharges until fuel prices have increased by 20% from the price on bid opening date.  Fuel price will be determined by the City’s Garage Manager.  Additionally, the City may request relief, if the price of fuel falls an equivalent amount!

 

§   The City reserves the right to refuse a subcarrier.

 

§   Carrier must inform us of the driver’s name to the respective plant a minimum of 24 hours prior to delivery or the order may by refused.  Bulk deliveries are required to have seals in place to insure against tampering.

 

§   Reference to a specific standard shall mean the most current revision.  Substitution for a different standard shall not be accepted.  Failure to maintain a standard certification shall be deemed as non-compliance to the contract requirements.  Product certification shall be provided to the owner at the time of award.

 

§   The Certificate of Analysis must accompany the shipment or be faxed to the facility prior to arrival of the delivery. Delivery will be denied without a Certificate of Analysis.

 

§   Owner reserves the right to complete testing for verification of chemical compliance with stated specifications.  Non-compliance shall constitute rejection of the Bid.  Deliveries of chemicals that do not adhere to the specifications may be rejected as deemed necessary by the owner.  A sample of each chemical delivery will be conveyed to the Plant Manager when requested for possible verification testing.

 

§   Delivery of the material shall be delivered on the agreed upon date.

 

§   Each supplier shall provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) concerning the product application after award of the bid, and as any updates become available.

 

§   All suppliers will conduct a safety seminar for appropriate employees within a reasonable and mutually convenient time following award of the contract if requested.  The seminar shall be conducted at the owner’s facility and shall include a review of updated SDS sheets, specific chemical hazards, proper handling, storage, etc.

 

§   Materials must arrive at the plant between 8 AM and 3:00 PM M – F unless specifically authorized in advance of delivery.

 

§   Facility & Lift Station Addresses:

 

(Kaw) Kaw Water Treatment Plant                                                         (Clinton) Clinton Water Treatment Plant                                       (KRww) Kansas River WWTP

720 West 3rd Street                                                                                   2101 Wakarusa Drive                                                                         1400 E. 8th St.

Lawrence, KS 66044                                                                                   Lawrence, KS 66045                                                                           Lawrence, KS  66044

38.584, - 95.143                                                                                          38.564, -95.182                                                                                   38.589, -95.131

 

 

(WRww) Wakarusa River WWTP                                                             (# 3) Lift Station # 3                                                                          (# 9) Lift Station # 9

2300 E. 41st St.                                                                                             720 Grant                                                                                             3613 Brush Creek

Lawrence, KS  66046                                                                                  Lawrence, KS                                                                                       Lawrence, KS

38.91, -95.20                                                                                                38.584, -95.132                                                                                   38.555, -95.173

 

                                                                                       

(# 10) Lift Station # 10                                                                              (# 46)    Lift Station # 46

3055 Louisiana                                                                                            1025 N. Minnesota

Lawrence, KS                                                                                               Lawrence, KS

38.930, -95.243                                                                                           38.595, -95.151

               

               

                                                               

Chemical bids shall be effective between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Bids shall include all necessary freight/delivery charges. Material shall be delivered in the appropriate bulk storage tank. Chemical quantities listed are estimates only. The City of Lawrence shall elect to purchase more, less or none of the stated amounts. Each chemical shall meet or exceed all of the standards specified above. It is understood by the bidder that the City of Lawrence is exempt from Federal excise tax and therefore, the net amount of the bid does not reflect this item. The bidder agrees that acceptance of any bid by the City within a reasonable amount of time constitutes a contract.             

 

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Payment methods accepted:  ACH  □        Visa  □         Check □                  THE ORIGINAL AND TWO COPIES OF THE BID SPECIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED