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

The City of Duluth, Minnesota, requests sealed bids for water treatment chemicals for the Lakewood Water Treatment Plant for 2023. Please see the specifications for more information. Quantities listed are estimates. All chemicals must meet the attached specifications. Delivery charges must be included in the price. Price must be held firm January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. Awarded bidder(s) will be required to provide current safety data sheets. All 2023 chemical purchases will be held pending City Council approval of the annual budget and a 30-day waiting period as required by ordinance. Purchase orders cannot be issued until the first week in January 2023. The City of Duluth anticipates using a new product, Liquid Ammonium Sulfate Solution, beginning in June or July 2023. Please see specific information about this product in the specifications. Deliver to: Lakewood Water Treatment Plant, 8130 Congdon Blvd., Duluth, MN 55804, between the hours of 7:00 am and 3:00 pm central time Monday through Friday. Contact at the Plant is Steve Pitkanen, Water Plant Supervisor, (218) 730-4160 (office) and (952) 797-6769 (cell). Freight terms: FOB destination, freight prepaid. Do not include sales tax in the unit price. A Minnesota Revenue Certificate of Exemption will be provided upon request. Questions pertaining to this project should be emailed to purchasing@duluthmn.gov. Note: Bid rigging is a serious crime. If you have any information concerning collusive bidding, even a request to submit a complementary bid, please call the Minnesota Attorney Generals Office at (651) 296-1796. The City of Duluth reserves the right to split the award where there are substantial cost savings to the City, waive informalities, and to reject any or all bids. Price may not be the only consideration for bid award. Bids must be firm for a minimum of 90 days. By submitting a bid, Bidders are acknowledging that they have read the City of Duluth General Bid Specifications, which are included in this bid package.