This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Conyers, Georgia. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the purchase of Polyblend Orthophosphate for the Water Treatment Plant in Rockdale County. Instructions for preparation and submission of a bid are contained in this packet. Bids must be typed or printed in ink. Rockdale County provides equal opportunity for all businesses and does not discriminate against any person or business because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and handicap or veterans status. This policy ensures all segments of the business community have access to supplying the goods and services needed by Rockdale County. All questions concerning this ITB and all questions arising subsequent to award are to be addressed to the Purchasing Division via email to Meagan Porch, Buyer, at meagan.porch@rockdalecountyga.gov or the following address: Rockdale County Finance Department Purchasing Division Attn: Meagan Porch 958 Milstead Avenue Conyers, GA 30012 Phone: (770) 278-7557, Fax (770) 278-8910 E-mail: meagan.porch@rockdalecountyga.gov To maintain a "level playing field", and to assure that all bidders receive the same information, bidders are requested not to contact anyone other than the contact above until after the award of the contract. Doing so could result in disqualification of the bidder. Flash Drives that are blank or have incorrect information on them will not be acceptable and may be justification for disqualification. Check your Flash Drive(s) to ensure that they have the appropriate material on it before submitting. All bid materials must be completed and enclosed in a sealed envelope prior to submittal. The ITB number must be clearly written on the outside of the envelope. Incomplete, incorrect, unsealed, unmarked, or improperly submitted bids may be rejected. Twelve (12) Months from Notice to proceed with option to renew two (2) additional 12-month periods. Because this contract contains two (2) renewal periods and the price of materials is subject to change from year to year, it is appropriate to allow the Contractor to offer price increases prior to the renewal of the contract for the following year. Therefore, 90 days prior to the end of the contract, the Contractor will advise the County in writing of their desire to renew the contract and will provide the County with an updated price list (this should be the same price list from the original bid with any necessary additions that became evident during the previous year's operations). The County will review the price increases and if necessary, negotiate with the Contractor to finalize pricing. Once both parties have agreed to the contract extension pricing, the County will prepare an Amendment to the original contract outlining the extension period, the new pricing that has been approved by both parties, and any other changes to the contract that become necessary to improve the operational effectiveness of the Agreement. All questions and/or requests for clarifications concerning this ITB must be submitted to the Purchasing Division via email to meagan.porch@rockdalecountyga.gov or at the above address no later than 2:00 p.m., local time, on Thursday, September 16, 2021. It shall be the Bidders responsibility to seek clarification as early as possible prior to the due date and time. Written responses from the County to the questions it receives will be in an addendum and posted electronically under Bid Opportunities. Questions or requests for clarifications received after this deadline will not receive a response. Answers to questions submitted that materially change the conditions and specifications of this ITB will be issued in an addendum and posted electronically under Bid Opportunities. Any discussions or documents will be considered non-binding unless incorporated and issued in an addendum. It is the bidder's responsibility to check the Rockdale County electronically under Bid Opportunities for any addenda that may be issued, prior to submitting a bid for this ITB. The bidder will state below or will furnish a separate letter attachment which fully explains the condition of Warranty and/or Guaranty. If no Warranty and/or Guaranty is applicable, it must be so stated. NOTE: Failure to respond to the requirement of this paragraph may result in the bid being non-responsive. The Polyblend Orthophosphate must be delivered into 6150-gal bulk tank. Estimated number of deliveries is four (4), est. 182,000 lbs. total. Per pound bid price to include all freight and other related charges. Delivery is required within 7 - 10 calendar days after receipt of individual orders. However, alternate delivery time will be considered provided it is so stated. Rockdale County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.