Sewer Chemicals Bid FY27

Location:	Massachusetts
Posted:	May 21, 2026
Due:	Jun 11, 2026
Agency:	Town of Spencer
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	89 - Subsistence (Food)
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OFFICE OF THE

SEWER COMMISSION

SEWER CHEMICALS INVITATION TO BID

The Town of Spencer, Board of Sewer Commissioners, hereinafter called TOWN, invites sealed bids

from qualified vendors, hereinafter called BIDDER, on forms included with bid specifications, for the

purchase and delivery of bulk Liquid Aluminum Sulfate, bulk Soda Ash, Liquid Polymer (shipped in 55-

gallon drums) and bulk Liquid Sodium Hydroxide. Bid prices will be valid from July 1, 2026 through

June 30, 2027.

Bid specifications and a sample contract will be available on May 21, 2026, on the Town of Spencer

Website spencerma.gov (Click on Bids & RFPs). Obtaining the bid documents online is strongly

encouraged. All bids must conform to the specifications of the TOWN and be submitted on the proper

forms to be considered a valid bid. Seal Bids will be accepted at the Spencer Sewer Department, 3

Old Meadow Road, Spencer, MA 01562, until Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM, at which time

they will be opened and read aloud.

All bids shall be in accordance with M.G.L. including but not limited to: Ch. 30, Section 39M (Bid

Bond), Ch. 149, Sec. 27 (Prevailing Wage Rates), and Ch. 149, Sec. 29 (Labor and Material Bonds as

applicable). A bid deposit in the amount of 5% of the bid shall accompany every bid. The bid deposit

shall be in the form of a bid bond, certified treasurer’s check, or cashiers check made payable to the

Town of Spencer. Upon award and signing of the contract, the bid deposit will be returned to the

bidders. The Town of Spencer is exempt from sales and federal excise tax to the extent permitted under

law; BIDDERS should not include such taxes in figuring or in references to any bid.

Bids offering escalation clauses will be rejected. The Town of Spencer reserves the right to reject any

and all bids, wholly or in part, or to accept any bid even if the bid is not the lowest cost, if it is deemed

to be in the best interest of the municipality, to waive informalities deemed inconsequential and to make

awards in a manner deemed to be in the town's best interest. Minority and woman-owned businesses are

encouraged to bid.

Jeffrey K. Bridges

Town Administrator

Town of Spencer

May 24, 2026

TOWN OF SPENCER, MASSACHUSETTS

SEWER CHEMICALS BID SPECIFICATIONS

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The Town of Spencer, Board of Sewer Commissioners, hereinafter called TOWN, establishes the

following specifications for contractors submitting sealed bids, hereinafter called BIDDER.

1. Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the BIDDER on

the outside and plainly marked "Spencer Sewer Chemicals Bid". If submitted by mail, the sealed

envelope(s) containing the bid(s) must be enclosed in a separate sealed envelope addressed to the

Spencer Sewer Department, 3 Old Meadow Road, Spencer, MA 01562. Undelivered or lost mailed

bids will be qualified as no bid.

2. All bids must be submitted on the bid proposal form attached. All blank spaces for bid prices must

be filled in, in ink or typewritten, in both figures and words as applicable, and the bid proposal form

must be fully completed and executed when submitted. In cases of price discrepancy, the amount in

words will govern.

3. Bidder shall provide properly licensed equipment and qualified personnel to deliver chemicals

uncontaminated, in a safe and efficient manner.

4. The TOWN may make such investigation as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the

BIDDER to supply said chemical and the BIDDER shall furnish to the TOWN all such information

for this purpose as the TOWN may request. No award will be made to any BIDDER who cannot

meet all of the following requirements:

• He shall not have defaulted on any contract during the previous five years.

• He shall maintain a permanent place of business. (where if applicable)

• He shall have adequate personnel and equipment to perform the work expeditiously.

• He shall have suitable financial status to meet obligations incident to the work.

• He shall have appropriate technical experience satisfactory to the TOWN in the class of chemical

involved.

• He shall be registered with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to do

business in Massachusetts.

• He shall not have failed to perform satisfactorily on contracts of a similar nature.

• He shall be within a distance (50-100 mile radius) of the Facility that the Town finds suitable for

emergency delivery, or able to deliver in a timely fashion daily process chemicals (Hydrated

Lime, Aluminum Sulfate) during natural disaster, inclement conditions, etc.

5. The TOWN reserves the right to reject any bid if the foregoing requirements are not satisfied or if

any other evidence fails to satisfy the TOWN that such BIDDER is properly qualified to carry out

the obligations of the contract and to complete the work contemplated therein. Conditional or

qualified bids will not be accepted.

6. Estimated quantities for unit price items are approximate, only being given, as a basis for the

uniform comparison of bids, and the TOWN does not expressly, nor by implication, agrees that the

actual amount of chemical will correspond therewith.

7. At the time of opening of bids, each BIDDER will be presumed to have read and to be thoroughly

familiar with the technical specifications (including all addenda). The failure or omission of any

BIDDER to examine any form, instrument or document shall, in no way, relieve any BIDDER from

any obligation in respect to his bid.

TOWN OF SPENCER, MASSACHUSETTS

SEWER CHEMICALS BID SPECIFICATIONS

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8. During the bidding period, access to the delivery site is available by permission of the Town of

Spencer Sewer Department by calling 508-885-7542.

9. Unit prices shall include the entire cost of labor, fuel, materials, overhead, profit, bonds, insurance

and all other items incidental to fulfilling purchase and delivery requirements.

10. No amount shall be added for state sales tax. The successful BIDDER will be supplied with the

Town of Spencer's tax-exempt number after the bid award.

11. The BIDDER shall include with the Bid Proposal Certificates of Insurance in the sum of five

hundred thousand/one million/five hundred thousand dollars

($500,000.00/$1,000,000.00/$500,000.00) to cover public liability and a certificate of insurance

covering workers' compensation, all of which shall remain in full force and effect during the contract

period. Said insurance shall indemnify the Town of Spencer and the Spencer Sewer Department

against all claims, liability or action for damages incurred in any way connected with the

performance of the work of the licensee and for or by any acts or omissions of said licensee in the

performance of work.

12. The bid will be valid for one year from the period beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

13. The contract will be awarded to the responsible BIDDER submitting the lowest bid, complying with

the conditions stipulated in these Bid Specifications. Contracts may be awarded to the responsive

and responsible BIDDER(s) offering the lowest price for each individual item. The TOWN reserves

the right to reject any or all bids, wholly or in part, and to make awards in a manner deemed in the

best interest of the TOWN. In the event of an equal bid the TOWN reserves the right to divide the

award among two or more in the best interest of the TOWN. In the event that the lowest responsible

and responsive BIDDER is unable to perform, the second lowest responsive and responsible

BIDDER would be called upon to continue contract. Bid prices are expected to be held or BIDDER

would hold price.

14. The BIDDER shall keep the materials under his personal control and shall not assign by power of

attorney or otherwise or sublet the work or any part thereof without approval of the TOWN.

TOWN OF SPENCER, MASSACHUSETTS

SEWER CHEMICALS BID SPECIFICATIONS

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Commercial Grade Liquid Aluminum Sulfate Product Specifications

PRODUCT:

48.5% Liquid Aluminum Sulfate (Al2(S)4)3 x H2O)

COMPLIANCE:

Product must meet or exceed the current American Water Works standard B403 for aluminum sulfate.

Product must also be certified under ANSI/NSF Standard 60 - Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals.

The manufacturer and all intermediate vendors, if any, taking custody of the product must have

ANSI/NSF Standard 60 certification for the product from either Underwriters Laboratory (UL) or the

National Sanitation Foundation (NSF).

MANUFACTURE & PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

The product shall be manufactured with bauxite ore and sulfuric acid and contain a minimum 8.3%

alumina. The pH of the liquid product shall be greater than 2.0 su.

ESTIMATED PURCHASE QUANTITY:

It is estimated that the quantity of the product required for the 12-month period contract period will be

30,000 gallons. Typical order and delivery quantities shall be one 5,000 gallon load each delivery.

BIDDING FORMAT:

The vendor shall bid the product in price per gallon in liquid form. Bid price must be made on the

included bid form.

DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS & LOCATION:

All orders for the product from the town will be phoned into the vendor accompanied by a purchase

order number. The vendor shall be required to be able to deliver the product within 72 hours of receipt

of the order.

The vendor is responsible for any product spill that occurs during loading, transportation and unloading

operations.

Delivery fill pipe is 2-inch ID with a 21/2-inch OD quick connect female end. The vendor is responsible

for all fittings and hoses to connect the delivery fill pipe.

TOWN OF SPENCER, MASSACHUSETTS

SEWER CHEMICALS BID SPECIFICATIONS

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Soda Ash Grade 260 (high-density, high purity) Product Specifications

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Soda Ash, also known as Sodium Carbonate, is an alkaline chemical

produced from refining natural minerals (i.e. trona, nahcolite) into a fine white powder with a chemical

composition of Na2CO3.

TYPICAL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Total Alkalinity as Na2CO3

Heavy Metals

Arsenic as As

Iron as Fe2O3

Sodium Sulfate as Na2SO4

Sodium Chloride as NaCl

Water Insolubles

99.2 % by wt (min)

10.0 PPM (max)

3.0 PPM (max)

20.0 PPM (max)

0.20 % by wt (max)

0.05 % by wt (max)

TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

Bulk Density

Specific Gravity

Solubility in Water (20 C)

pH of 1% solution in water (25 C)

56 to 70 lbs/ft. 3

2.5

212.5 g/1

11.3 or higher

SCREEN ANALYSIS:

Sieve Designation (ASTM)

20 mesh

30 mesh

100 mesh

200 mesh

Sieve Designation (mm)

0.841

0.595

0.149

0.074

% Passing

99.6 (min)

92 (min)

15 (max)

7 (max)

PACKAGING: Bulk Tanker Trucks

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