Chlorine and Sodium Hypochlorite Chemicals

The City of Mesa issued a competitive Request for Bid (RFB‑2024136) for the supply of liquid chlorine (100 % and 99.5 %) and sodium hypochlorite (12.5 % NaOCl) to support municipal water‑treatment and swimming‑pool operations. The contract is structured as an open‑ended requirements (IDIQ) contract with a base term of three years and a potential two‑year extension, effectively a five‑year agreement. The City will award the contract to the three lowest‑cost, responsive and responsible bidders, designating primary and secondary roles for order allocation. Pricing must be all‑inclusive (FOB Destination, freight prepaid) and evaluated after a 2 % Transaction Privilege Tax reduction for Arizona‑registered vendors. Key points include: • Scope covers chlorine in 1‑ton containers, 95‑lb and 150‑lb cylinders, and 2000‑lb containers, plus sodium hypochlorite in bulk, 13‑gal, 6‑gal, and 300‑gal formats. • Vendors must maintain 24‑hour emergency response capability, provide certificates of analysis, and assume disposal of defective containers. • The contract value is approximately $3.05 million per year, split among Hills Brothers Chemical Company, PVS DX, Inc., and Thatcher Company of Arizona, Inc.