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

This bid is for the purpose of entering into a contract polyaluminum coagulant blend (Coagulant) for the City of Billings. The successful bidder agrees to provide the City of Billings with an acceptable quality of equipment/service, performance and workmanship as determined by the City of Billings. It is the purpose of this bid to obtain the best quality of equipment/service at the most favorable price to the City of Billings. Consideration will be given for the level of service offered and ability to meet stated specifications as outlined in the contract documents. The lowest bid need not be accepted if it is documented that a specific supplier in the past has been a poor performer or has provided poor goods. Should a bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from, the specifications, or be in doubt as to their meaning, bidder shall notify Louis Engels at (406) 657-8349 or email him at engelsl@billingsmt.gov, who will send written instructions or addenda to all bidders. The City will not be responsible for oral interpretation. All addenda issued prior to bid opening shall be incorporated into and become a portion and part of the contract/agreement upon award. Questions received less than ninety-six (96) hours before the bid opening cannot be answered. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to the City of Billings, Montana, in the amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. The bid security will be retained by the City Clerk until the successful bidder enters into a contract with the City of Billings. If no contract is entered into, by the successful bidder, within sixty (60) days the security may be forfeited to the City of Billings. This bid is for a fixed price for polyaluminum coagulant blend for a period of twelve (12) months from award of the contract. The City of Billings has the option to renew the contract for one (1) year at a time up to a total of three (3) years contingent upon: The new price for the product can be mutually agreed upon by both parties, and satisfactory performance and delivery by the successful bidder in the sole opinion of the City of Billings