FINANCIAL SERVICES
Purchasing Division
INVITATION TO BID
FORMAL BID
BID # 14-030426
Water & Wastewater Treatment Chemicals
Public Services
City of High Point
Purchasing/Warehouse Division
816 E Green Drive, PO Box 230
High Point, NC 27260
Phone: 336-883-4795 Fax:
336-883-3248 Greg Parret, Buyer
FORMAL BID NUMBER: 14-030426
DATE: January 28, 2026
BIDS DUE NO LATER THAN:
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
By 2:30 PM
BUYER: Greg Parret
greg.parret@highpointnc.gov
TELEPHONE: (336) 883-4795
Bid shall be FOB Destination and
include delivery to:
City of High Point
816 E. Green St.
High Point, NC 27262
City of High Point | P.O. BOX 230, High Point, NC 27261 | 336.883.3219
Bidder Information Form
“This contract will be considered invalid if this page is not completed in full.”
--PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY IN BLUE OR BLACK INK--
Vendor Name (include d/b/a information if applicable)
Entity Formation (check applicable):
Ownership Category (check applicable):
Corporation Limited Liability Company
Limited Company Limited Partnership
Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
Non-Minority African American Hispanic Asian American
Socially & Economically Disadvantaged Female American Indian
Principal Office Address (Per Secretary of State)
City, State & Zip
Email Address
Telephone Number
Federal Tax ID #/Social Security #
General Contractor License # (if applicable)
Print Name & Title of Person Signing on Behalf of Vendor
Vendor’s Authorized Signature
* By signing above the vendor acknowledges that terms and conditions associated with this bid have been
read and accepted.
* Failure to execute/sign this bid properly prior to submittal shall render the bid invalid and it
WILL BE REJECTED.
Late bids will NOT be accepted.
Offer valid for 60 days from date of bid opening. After this time, any withdrawal of offer shall be made in writing,
effective upon receipt by the agency issuing this Invitation to Bid.
• Pursuant to General Statutes of North Carolina, Section 143-129, as amended, bids and proposals are subject to the conditions
and specifications herein, are invited for materials and equipment as described herein.
• Prices or any other entry made hereon by the bidders shall be considered firm and not subject to change or withdrawal.
• Bidders certify under penalty of perjury that this bid has not been arrived at collusively and that no Federal or North Carolina
antitrust laws have been violated.
• State and County sales taxes shall not be included in the bid prices. Sales tax shall be added to vendors invoice and will be
paid to vendor at time of invoice payment.
• Bidders shall sign this form and return it with additional bid documents on or before the above date and time, to the City of
High Point Purchasing Division, P O Box 230 (27261) and 816 East Green Drive., High Point, NC 27260.
City of High Point | P.O. BOX 230, High Point, NC 27261 | 336.883.3219
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received by the Purchasing Division of the City of High Point, North Carolina, in the City
Warehouse Facility located at 816 East Green Dr, High Point NC 27260 until 2:30 PM, Wednesday, March 4,
2026. at which time they will be publicly opened and read for the following:
Bid Number: 14-030426
Water & Wastewater Treatment Chemicals
Copies of complete bid documents are available online at http://www.highpointnc.gov Government -
Departments – Financial Services - Purchasing – Current Bid Opportunities and Tabulations. Documents are
also available in the Warehouse/Purchasing Division, the Municipal Operations Center, 816 E Green Dr., High
Point, NC. Contact: Purchasing at (336) 883-4795 or purchasing@highpointnc.gov.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, as may in the judgment of the Council of
the City of High Point, serve its best interest and to waive irregularities and informalities in any bid submitted.
No Bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time of receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.
USE OF THIS BID DOCUMENT:
Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided herein. Proposals submitted in any other format may be
subject to rejection. If additional sheets are required, the bidder should make the necessary copies and insert
them in the bid document or submit a separate bid document.
EXECUTION
In compliance with this Invitation for Bids, and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned offers and
agrees to furnish and deliver any or all items upon which prices are bid during the bid, at the final prices bid for
each item within the time specified herein. By executing this bid, I certify that pricing submitted during the bid
be done so competitively and without collusion (G.S. 143-54).
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Mail or hand deliver one fully executed bid proposal, unless
otherwise instructed. Address envelope and insert bid number as shown below. It is the responsibility of the
bidder to have the proposal in this office by the specified time and date. All pages within this bid document are
necessary parts thereof and shall not be detached, taken apart or altered. All pages of this document must be
included in your proposal submittal or your proposal may be considered non-responsive.
DELIVERED BY US POSTAL SERVICE
Greg Parret, Buyer
Bid #14-030426
City of High Point
PO Box 230
High Point, NC 27261
DELIVERED BY ANY OTHER MEANS
Greg Parret, Buyer
Bid #14-030426
City of High Point
Warehouse/Purchasing
816 E Green Drive
High Point, NC 27260
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QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this bid should be submitted in writing to
Greg Parret at Greg.Parret@highpointnc.gov by 12:00 pm on Monday, February 23,
2026.
ADDENDUM: All questions regarding this bid will be answered by addendum by
12:00 pm on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
PLEASE SUBMIT QUESTIONS IN WRITING TO EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW
BID TIMELINE:
Greg Parret
greg.parret@highpointnc.gov
Milestone Date
Timeline 14-030426
Milestone
Description
January 28, 2026
Bid Issued
Date bid is issued for public viewing.
February 23, 2026 by 12:00PM ET Questions Due
Deadline to submit all questions.
February 26, 2026
Answers Posted
Date question and answer addendum will post.
March 4, 2026 by 2:30PM ET Bids Due
Deadline to submit bids.
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REFERENCES
Vendor shall provide at least three (3) references for which your company has provided goods or services of
substantially the same features and quantity to those solicited herein. The City may contact these references to
determine the goods provided are substantially similar to those bid herein and the Vendor’s performance has been
satisfactory. Such information may be considered in the evaluation of the bid.
FIRM NAME
LOCATION
CONTACT
PHONE
E-MAIL
BID TABULATIONS: Bid Tabulations will be posted to the City’s website https://www.highpointnc.gov/
Bids.aspx. Bids will be publicly opened and bid tabulations will be posted within a couple of days within a couple
of days following the public bid opening.
TRANSPORTATION CHARGES: FOB HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA WITH ALL
TRANSPORTATION CHARGES PREPAID AND INCLUDED IN BID PRICE.
AWARD CRITERIA: As provided by Statute, award will be based on the lowest, responsible, responsive bid(s)
- most advantageous to the City of High Point as determined by consideration of:
• Price
• Quality of products offered
• General reputation & performance capabilities of bidder
• Proven performance of equipment or goods offered
• Conformity with intent of specifications herein
• Bidder’s previous performance in contract with the City
• Conformity with the terms and conditions of this Invitation for Bid
• Adequate availability of service and parts
• Delivery
AWARD OF CONTRACT: It is the general intent to award a contract to a single overall bidder for each item.
The right is reserved; however, to make awards on the basis of individual items or groups of items, if such shall be
considered by the City to be most advantageous or to constitute its best interest.
The City reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals as deemed to be in the best interest of the City. The
City reserves the right to award quantities greater or less than proposed based on funds and or need.
SCOPE: It is the intent of this Invitation for Bid to establish vendors to provide each of the chemicals listed herein
for the City of High Point’s Public Services department.
CONTRACT TIME: The contracts for each chemical will be awarded for a one-year period beginning March 1,
2026, and ending February 28, 2027 , with the option to renew for four (4) additional one (1) year periods if
termsand pricing are agreeable to both parties. Written communication between both parties is required before this
contract can be renewed.
QUANTITY: The quantities provided are based on current estimates of needs. It shall be understood and agreed
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.