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

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District is requesting pricing for the purchase and delivery of liquid oxygen. The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District provides solid waste management and wastewater treatment services for an approximately 500 square mile region around St. Louis and Carlton Counties. It is governed by a nine-member citizen Board of Directors. As a part of WLSSD's operating permits, WLSSD is required to have a second source of oxygen for treating wastewater. WLSSD has two onsite 25,000 gallon tanks housing liquid oxygen. Liquid oxygen needs are dependent on oxygen production equipment down-time and evaporative losses from the tanks. The intent of this RFQ is to enter a purchase agreement with a supplier in the event that purchasing liquid oxygen is necessary. WLSSD reserves the right to purchase liquid oxygen in the form that best meets the needs of WLSSD. In an average year, WLSSD expects to purchase approximately 6 tanker loads, at roughly 5500 CCF each. However, WLSSD does not guarantee any quantity. Term: Agreement term is 1 year with the option to extend for four more single years. Pricing shall be held firm for the first year Term of the Agreement: 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2025 Agreement term is 1 year with the option to extend for four more single years. Pricing shall be held firm for the first year. Performance and Payment Bonds. If required by the Agreement, the Vendor will provide the Buyer with a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, in a form and issued by a surety acceptable to the Buyer, and naming the Buyer as obligee under the bonds, bonding and assuring the Vendor's performance of the Agreement and payment of all persons furnishing labor and materials for the Work. Each bond shall be in the amount of one hundred percent of the amount of the Agreement and shall be delivered to the Buyer prior to starting the work. The premium shall be paid by the Vendor and the bonds shall be maintained in force until delivery of all the services and for one year after the final payment is made, unless a different time period is agreed to by the parties.