This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Des Moines, Iowa. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The undersigned hereby proposes to furnish to the Board of Water Works Trustees of the Des Moines Water Works, the estimated requirement of sodium permanganate, of 69,722 pounds for the year of 2023. This sodium permanganate will be used to oxidize the iron and/or manganese during pretreatment of the municipal water supply. The undersigned hereby states this product meets or exceeds the latest revision of AWWA Standard B603 for permanganates and shall contain 20% NaMnO4 by weight. DMWW reserves the right to conduct any test/inspection it may deem advisable to assure goods and services conform to the specifications. Approximately 69,722 pounds will be delivered to: Saylorville Water Treatment Plant 6500 NW 26th Street Des Moines, IA 50313 Suppliers shall provide their quote F.O.B. point of destination as listed above. The price quotation shall be a firm price per pound of the delivered product. Deliveries shall be made Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. A minimum of one hour's notice shall be given to Des Moines Water Works prior to the delivery, 515-283-8740. Des Moines Water Works will only guarantee a maximum of five (5) days notice prior to a delivery date. Bill of ladings for all deliveries must be e-mailed to phoenix@dmww.com with seal numbers noted prior to delivery of product at Des Moines Water Works. All drivers must call our guard station 1 hour prior to delivery 515-283-8740. SDS and Certificate of Analysis must be delivered with the load. All cargo trailers and valves used for the delivery of product shall be in good mechanical order and shall be in full compliance of the applicable requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations of the Department of Transportation. All valves, pumps, and discharge hoses used for the delivery shall be clean and free from contaminating material. If off loading equipment is not properly cleaned, this will constitute a reason for rejection of the load. All trailer ports used for the loading or delivery of product shall be secured with appropriate tamper-proof security seal verifying the shipment has not been breached in transit. If seals are not intact at time of delivery, this will constitute a reason for rejection of the load. The estimated quantities specified are given for informational purposes only. The amounts will vary with the actual demand. These quantities shall not be deemed to guarantee either a minimum amount or restrict the maximum amount to be furnished. Des Moines Water Works will only enter into agreements with vendors willing to maintain price stability for all of calendar year 2023. Des Moines Water Works will provide preliminary bid results to vendors that supply an email address. The results are preliminary until reviewed by Water Production, Purchasing and then approved at the next board meeting. Due to the amount of chemical bids we open at one time, we cannot respond to all vendors verbally within the following days of the bid opening. Please provide your e-mail address so you receive the bid results. The Des Moines Water Works reserves the right to reject any or all quotations, to waive informalities in any quotation and to accept the quotation which it determines to be in the best interest of the Des Moines Water Works.