Chemicals (Miscellaneous) - Filtration Plant / DPW

This sealed‑bid contract awards the City of Worcester’s Department of Public Works the supply of four critical water‑treatment chemicals for a one‑year period. The four items—liquid chlorine, liquid aluminum sulfate, pebble lime, and liquid cationic polymer—must meet NSF‑60 and AWWA specifications, be delivered FOB destination, and conform to strict security and sampling protocols. The award is divided among four vendors, each responsible for one chemical, with unit‑price pricing and no price adjustments allowed. The contract also carries insurance, certification, and wage‑theft compliance requirements, and allows the City to extend the agreement for up to two additional one‑year renewals. • Four chemicals required for the Worcester Filtration Plant, with annual quantities ranging from 170,000 lb to 500,000 lb. • Unit‑price bids; awarded vendors: JCI ‑ Jones Chemicals (chlorine), Univar (aluminum sulfate), Madigan (pebble lime), Polydyne Inc. (cationic polymer). • Delivery must occur within 3‑7 days of order, using specified routes, driver‑identification, and security tags; empty chlorine cylinders must be reclaimed by the vendor at no cost to the City. • Insurance minimums: $1 M general liability, $1 M auto liability, full workers’ comp, and required certifications (CORI, gender‑identity, MWBE, wage‑theft, MSDS). • Option for two one‑year renewals, with price‑increase caps yet to be defined.