2026 Water Treatment Plant Chemical Bids

MUNICIPAL WATER TREATMENT PLANT

CITY OF INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS

2026 CHEMICAL BIDS

The City of Independence, Kansas, is requesting bids for chemicals to be used at the Independence Water Treatment Plant for the calendar year 2026. Each supplier may bid on one or more chemicals as they so desire and bids will be awarded on each chemical separately. The Plant has an offset loading dock, which is approached from a residential street. Long trailers don’t work well and the City Staff will not be responsible for offloading the truck for safety reasons. The driver is responsible for having the proper equipment to place the order in its storage area. (One Ton Chlorine Cylinders are the only exception)

Following is a list of the chemicals and the anticipated use of each so supplier will be able to anticipate the amount the plant will use. The bids shall be for material manufactured and produced, when possible, in the United States, with NSF 60 standard certification.

Chemicals shall be FOB Independence, Kansas, with all freight, taxes or other related charges included in the bid price. Freight cost changes during the year will be accepted by the city upon a sixty (60) day notification by the supplier.

All cost due to container deposit and or demurrage shall be listed separate from the unit price. Any cleaning cost or re-inventory cost of empty containers shall also be listed separately. List separately any minimum delivery charges. All empty containers shall be picked up upon delivery of new chemicals.

Chlorine: Chlorine shall be delivered in one (1) ton containers on an open top trailer to accommodate an overhead crane. Minimum specifications shall be AWWA B301-92 or the latest revision thereof.

Anticipated usage is 25 tons.

Potassium Permanganate: Potassium Permanganate shall be granular, technical grade delivered in 330 pound drums. Minimum specifications shall be AWWA B603-88 or the latest revision thereof. Anticipated usage is 15,000 pounds.

Powdered Activated Carbon: Powdered activated carbon shall be delivered in fifty (50) pound bags. Minimum specifications shall be AWWA B600-90 or the latest revision thereof. Anticipated usage is 8,000 pounds.

Liquid Ammonium Sulfate: Liquid Ammonium Sulfate shall be delivered in the liquid form and transferred into the plant’s storage tanks. (Pumped or gravity fed) Minimum specifications shall be AWWA B302-90 or the latest revision thereof. Anticipated usage is 100,000 pounds (Max. deliveries 1500 gal.)

{ Please submit bids by 2:00 PM, December 4, 2025 at which time the bids shall be opened publicly and read aloud. The selected bids will then be presented to the Independence City Commission for their formal action.

◊ Submit all bids in a sealed envelope to the

◊ City Clerk,

◊ 120 N. 6th St.

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◊ Plainly marked on the outside "Water Treatment Plant Chemical Bids".

◊ If bids are sent by mail, the sealed bids shall be enclosed in another plain, sealed envelope also plainly marked on the outside as stated above.

◊ FAX bids will not be accepted.

◊ Any bids received after the above stated time will be returned unopened.

The City of Independence reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or to waive any informality which may occur as may best benefit the city. The City further reserves the right to reject any one or more of the chemical bids which a supplier may furnish.

The City also reserves the right at any time during the year to reject any chemical found to be of an inferior quality or not giving the reaction desired for the water treatment process. This reservation also includes the right to terminate, upon notice to the supplier, any further usage of the chemical and to accept material from another supplier.

For any questions or further information, please contact;

Kevin Henry

Chief Operator

Water Treatment Plant

(620) 332-2515.

CITY OF INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS

WATER TREATMENT

CHEMICAL BID FORM

1. Liquid Chlorine $_____________.___ ton cylinders

2. Potassium Permanganate $_____________.___ 330 lbs. drums, per pound

3. Powdered Activated Carbon $_____________.___ 50 lbs. bags, per pound

4. Liquid Ammonium Sulfate $_____________.___ in bulk, per pound

Date _____________________

Name of Bidder ________________________________________

Address of Bidder _______________________________________

City __________________ St._____ Zip ________

Phone # of Bidder ___________________ & -___-_______

E- Mail Address

Authorized Officer ___________________ Title ________________