EPD: Bid - Sodium Hypochlorite

Location:	New Hampshire
Posted:	Apr 21, 2026
Due:	May 7, 2026
Agency:	City of Manchester
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	68 - Chemicals and Chemical Products
Solicitation No:	Fy27-270-02
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CITY OF MANCHESTER

Environmental Protection Division

300 Winston Street, Manchester NH 03103

(603) 624-6595

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids will be received at the Environmental Protection Division, 300 Winston

Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, before or at 10:00 AM prevailing time of the 7th

of May, 2026 to supply the following chemical to the City’s Wastewater Treatment

Facility:

SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE

FY27-270-02

Bid Invitations and specifications will be available at the Environmental Protection

Division, 300 Winston Street, Manchester, NH or online at:

http://www.manchesternh.gov/website/Departments/Purchasing/BidOpportunitiesandResults/tabid/952/Default.aspx

Questions regarding this request should be directed to Tim Quinn, Chief Operator, at

(603) 624-6421 ext. 7705.

The Public Works Director reserves the right to waive any irregularities, reject any or all

bids, and to accept the bid that appears to be in the best interest of the City. Failure to

submit all information called for may be sufficient for disqualification.

Timothy Clougherty, P.E.

Public Works Director

GENERAL:

1. Bids will be received by the City of Manchester, New Hampshire at the place and until

the time specified in the Invitation to Bid and then publicly read aloud for the information

of Bidders and others properly interested who may be present either in person or by

representative. NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER TIME AND DATE

SPECIFIED.

2. The following meanings are attached to the defined words when used in this document:

a. The word "City" means City of Manchester, New Hampshire.

b. The word "Bidder" means the person, firm, or corporation submitting a

bid on these specifications or any part thereof.

c. The word "Contractor" means the person, firm, or corporation with

whom the Contract is being made by carrying out the provisions of this

Sealed Bid Invitation and the Contract.

d. The words "firm price" shall mean a guarantee against price increase

during the life of the Contract.

3. Strict compliance with the requirements of the Invitation to Bid, terms and conditions,

and the instructions printed is necessary. All designations and prices shall be fully and

clearly set forth. All blank spaces must be filled in. For the convenience of Bidders,

additional Bid Invitation packages are available at no cost and on demand at the City of

Manchester, Environmental Protection Division, 300 Winston Street, Manchester, NH

03103 or on our website at:

http://www.manchesternh.gov/website/Departments/Purchasing/tabid/304/Default.aspx

4. Each bid must give the full business address of Bidder and be signed by him with his

usual signature. Bids by partnerships must furnish the full names of all partners and must

be signed with the partnership name by one of the members of the partnership or by an

authorized representative, followed by the signature and title of the person signing. Bids

by corporations must be signed with the legal name of the corporation, followed by the

state of incorporation and by the signature and title of president, secretary, or other person

authorized to bind it in the matter. The name of each person signing shall also be typed

or printed below the signature. A bid by a person who affixes to his signature the word

"president", "secretary", "agent", or other title without disclosing his principal may be

held to be the bid of the individual signing. When requested by the City, satisfactory

evidence of the authority of the officer signing on behalf of the corporation shall be

furnished.

5. Bids must be securely sealed in a suitable envelope, addressed and marked on the outside

as follows:

SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, 5/7/26, 10:00 AM

PLEASE NOTE: THE CITY OF MANCHESTER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BIDS

NOT PROPERLY MARKED.

6. No oral interpretations will be made to any Bidder as to the meaning of the specifications

or terms and conditions of this sealed Bid Invitation. Every request for such

interpretation or request for a change in the specifications or terms and conditions shall be

made in writing, addressed and forwarded to:

City of Manchester

Environmental Protection Division

300 Winston Street

Manchester, NH 03103

Attn.: Tim Quinn, Chief Operator

five (5) or more working days before the date fixed for the opening of bids. Every

interpretation made to a Bidder will be in the form of an addendum to the Sealed Bid

Invitation which, if issued, will be sent as promptly as practicable to all persons to whom

the Sealed Bid Invitations have been issued. All such addenda shall become a part of the

Sealed Bid Invitation.

7. Bids that are incomplete, not properly endorsed or signed, or otherwise contrary to these

instructions may be rejected as informal by the City. The Bid must be filled out

completely and accurately. Please explain in detail any exceptions or deviations taken on

this bid. Separate pages may be used if required.

8. Conditional bids will not be accepted.

9. Alternative bids will not be accepted.

10. As the City is exempt from the payment of federal excise taxes, all prices quoted herein

are not to include these taxes.

11. All prices and delivery times quoted must be firm, FOB destination, City of Manchester,

New Hampshire, unless otherwise indicated by the City. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.

12. Quotations should include all charges for delivery, packing, crating, containers, etc.

Unless otherwise stated by the Bidder, prices quoted will be considered as being

based on delivery to the destination designated, including any and all freight and

packing charges.

13. Proposals must be submitted on the Bid Schedule hereinafter provided. Prices shall be

stated in units of quantities specified. In case of discrepancy in computing the amount of

the bid, the unit prices quoted will govern. Any changes and/or corrections shall be

marked in red and initialed by the person making such corrections. Signatures of the

responsible owner of the firm must be in ink.

14. It is understood and agreed that should any price reductions occur between the opening of

this bid and the delivery, the benefit of any such reductions will be extended to the City.

15. Unless otherwise stated by the Bidder, the proposal will be considered as being in strict

accordance with the specifications outlined in this Sealed Bid Invitation. References to a

particular trade name, manufacturer's catalogue, or model number, are made for

descriptive purposes to guide the Bidder in interpreting the requirements of the City.

They should not be construed as excluding proposals on other types of materials,

equipment and supplies. However, the Bidder, if awarded a Contract, will be required to

furnish the particular item referred to in the specifications or descriptions unless a

departure or substitution is clearly noted and described in the proposal.

16. It is understood and agreed that in the event of failure on the part of the Bidder to indicate

date of delivery and/or completion, delivery and/or completion will be made within 20

days from date of notification. Should the successful Bidder fail to make delivery or

complete the contract within time specified, the City reserves the right to make the

purchases at the open market and charge any excess over Contract price to the account of

the successful Bidder, who shall pay the same.

17. The City reserves the right to postpone the delivery date to allow for any change in

operating conditions or for any other cause not now foreseen. In the event the City elects

to exercise this right, all prices quoted pursuant to this Sealed Bid Invitation will remain

firm, and the City shall incur no additional obligation to the Contractor on account of any

delay of delivery date ordered by the City.

18. It is agreed that deliveries and/or completion are subject to strikes, lockouts, accidents,

and acts of God.

19. The Bidder must certify that no official or employee of the City or State of New

Hampshire has a pecuniary interest in the proposal or in the Contract that the Bidder

offers to execute or in the expected profits to arise there from, and that this bid is made in

good faith without fraud or collusion or connection with any other person submitting a

proposal.

20. Bids may be withdrawn upon written or electronic request received from Bidders prior to

the time affixed for opening. Negligence on the part of the Bidder in preparing the bid

confers no right for the withdrawal of the bid after it has been opened.

21. The City reserves the right to waive any informality in bids, to reject any and all bids

wholly or in part, and to make awards in a manner deemed in the best interest of the City.

22. Awards will be made to the "lowest responsible bidder" quoting the lowest net price in

accordance with specifications. In determining the “lowest responsible bidder”, the

following shall be considered:

a. The ability, capacity, and skill of the Bidder to perform the Contract or

provide the service required;

b. Whether the Bidder can perform the Contract or provide the service

promptly or within the time specified, without delay or interference;

c. The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency

of the Bidder;

d. The quality of performance of previous contracts or services;

e. The previous and existing compliance by the Bidder with laws and

ordinances relating to the Contract or service;

f. The sufficiency of the financial resources and ability of the Bidder to

perform the Contract or provide the service;

g. The quality, availability, and adaptability of supplies or contractual

services to the particular use required;

h. The ability of the Bidder to provide future maintenance and services for

the use of the subject of the Contract;

i. The number of scope of conditions attached to this bid.

23. Multi-term contracts shall contain provisions for cancellation by the City in the event

funds are not appropriated for the continuance of the Contract.

24. The City reserves the right to make awards on this proposal by item or to accept all or

part of the proposal or prices quoted. In addition, the City reserves the right to award

materials on the basis of the lowest total cost of the bid item to the City, including the

City's cost of transportation to and from the source.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

EPD: Bid - Sodium Hypochlorite

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