Description
The Water Board of New Orleans issued a closed solicitation for the purchase and delivery of liquid ferric sulfate, a water‑soluble iron chemical used in municipal water treatment. Two separate quantity items were solicited: 200 000 lb for an unspecified water plant and 2 000 000 lb for the Carrollton Water Plant. Three vendors submitted bids, and the tabulation recommends Altiva Chemicals, LLC as the lowest‑priced supplier. A note indicates a possible price‑escalation clause after the first year, suggesting the contract may extend beyond the initial delivery period.
• Item I: 200 000 lb of liquid ferric sulfate – recommended vendor Altiva Chemicals, $148,000.
• Item II: 2 000 000 lb of liquid ferric sulfate – recommended vendor Altiva Chemicals, $1,480,000.
• Competing bids from Pennco, Inc. and Chemtrade Chemicals US, LLC were significantly higher.
• Delivery points are in Texas (shipping from Houston) and to the Carrollton Water Plant in Louisiana.
• Contract includes a “possible price escalation after first year” clause, indicating potential multi‑year performance.