The City of Edgewater, Florida awarded a competitive sealed‑bid contract for the supply of five essential chemicals used in its water‑treatment plant, wastewater‑treatment plant, and a booster station. Each chemical was awarded to the lowest responsive vendor, resulting in a multi‑vendor arrangement. The contract is firm‑price for the first year, with optional one‑year extensions up to a total of five years, and includes strict delivery timelines (normal ≤ 3 calendar days, emergency ≤ 24 hours) and liquidated damages for late delivery. Vendors must provide full certification packages, hazardous‑material‑qualified drivers, and maintain required insurance. No bid bond was required, and the contract is funded by the City’s water‑services budget.
• Scope: supply & deliver corrosion inhibitor, high‑calcium quicklime, liquid aluminum sulfate, liquid sodium hypochlorite, and liquid carbon dioxide (no bids received for CO₂).
• Awarded vendors: Brenntag Mid‑South (inhibitor), Carmeuse Lime & Stone (quicklime), ChemTrade Chemicals US (aluminum sulfate), Allied Universal Corp (sodium hypochlorite).
• Contract terms: 1‑year base period, up to four 1‑year extensions, unit‑price pricing, 180‑day bid validity, liquidated damages $100/day for late delivery.