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

The Jackson County Utility Authority is accepting sealed bids for chlorine in 150 LB cylinders. Delivery is the sole responsibility of the bidder. The Authority is not responsible for lost, misdirected, or late mail. Submission of a bid proposal constitutes agreement on the part of the Bidder to all aspects of the requirements and specifications of this document. All bids must be submitted on the attached bid form and must be signed and dated. It is the intent of the Authority to award the bid to the bidder providing the best bid. Award will be made based on the best value bid. This includes price, shipping charges, previous experience, delivery, training cost (if any), location of inventory, safety and any other provisions that may be relevant. The Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids received. It shall be incumbent upon the bidders to understand the specifications. Requests for clarifications shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the Authority at least five (5) days prior to the time and date set for the bid opening. The specifications and conditions of this bid are intended to promote competition to the maximum extent practicable. It is the responsibility of the bidder to notify the Authority's Purchasing Agent of restrictive competition. The notice of restrictive specifications/conditions must be submitted to the Authority at least five (5) days prior to the bid opening. Failure to conform to this requirement may be cause for a protest to be rejected. The Authority intends to enter into a contract for the purchase of chlorine to be delivered in 150 lb. cylinders. The term of the contract shall be for two (2) years with a one (1) year option to renew. I. Specifications for Liquid Chlorine a. Chlorine bid must be in compliance with AWWA B301, Standard for Liquid Chlorine. b. Bidder must include with the bid submitted an Affidavitstating that the liquid chlorine furnished under this contract complies with all applicable standards and requirements of AWWA B301, Standard for Liquid Chlorine. c. NSF 60 approved with documentation supplied with each shipment. d. Purity: 99.5% chlorine minimum e. Water: 50 parts per million (ppm) maximum Bids shall be quoted as a single price per pound, which shall include all costs associated with the purchasing of these products (i.e., delivery cost, bottle or container rental, etc.). Deliveries shall be made upon request and the vendor shall invoice the Authority for each of the separate deliveries and reference the purchase order number assigned. Invoice shall reflect the bid price for the total pounds of each delivery. No additional amount will be paid by the Authority. All deliveries shall be FOB to all JCUA water treatment plants and water well sites between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Itshall be the responsibility of the successful Bidder to assure that delivery is made within seven (7) working days after an order is placed by the Authority. The successful bidder shall be fully responsible for the replacement of any cylinders found to be damaged, leaking, or otherwise unfit for use at the time of delivery or during the contract period. Replacement of such cylinders shall be made at no additional cost to JCUA. All replacements must be made promptly to ensure uninterrupted service. The biddershall also be liable for any associated safety hazards, losses, or damages resulting from defective cylinders supplied under this contract. In the event that the successful Bidder fails to provide commodities contained in his bid for reasons beyond his control, purchases of such commodities shall be made by the Authority from one (1) of the bidders whose bid was accepted as an alternate. If the successful Bidder fails to provide adequate service or fails to correct problems within fifteen (15) days of notification by the Authority of such problems, the Jackson County Utility Authority reserves the right to cancel the proposed contract with thirty (30) days written notification by the Authority to the Bidder. Questions may be directed to the Authority's office by emailing Amy Thompson at athompson@jcua-ms.us.