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

Water Treatment Chemical Supply for 2026 Project Scope: Supply water treatment chemicals per specification requirements for the calendar year 2026. DESCRIPTION OF WORK Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU), Water Division (Tacoma Water) is soliciting bids to establish one or more contracts with qualified Suppliers to fulfill the City's needs for water treatment chemicals on an as-needed basis. Contract(s) will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s) based on price, product quality, and availability. These products are used by Tacoma Water and will be delivered to two different locations, the Green River Filtration Facility, 36932 SE Green River Headworks Road, Ravensdale, Washington, 98051, and Hood Street Reservoir, 1002 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, Washington, 98409. The estimated annual usage for each chemical is shown on the Price Proposal Form (Appendix B). These are estimated quantities only and do not guarantee a specific volume or dollar amount. Suppliers may be required to submit samples of their product for evaluation prior to award. Products that fail to meet City standards or any of the specifications herein may be rejected. Should a contracted Supplier fail to meet quality and/or availability requirements contained in these specifications, the City may move to terminate the contract with 10 days written notice. ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TERM The contract will be for a one-year period from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026 with no option to renew. The City reserves the right to cancel the contract for any reason, by written notice, as stipulated in the contract. This clock will be used as the official time of receipt of all parts of electronic bid submittals. Include the specification number in the subject line of your email. Your submittal must be sent as an attachment, links to your electronic submittal will not be accepted. For in person submittals, the City of Tacoma will designate the time of receipt recorded by the timestamp located at the lobby security desk, as the official time of receipt. Include the specification number on the outside of the sealed envelope. Late submittals will be returned unopened and rejected as non-responsive. They will also be held virtually. Attend a Zoom meeting via this link or call 1 (253) 215 8782, using meeting ID # 884 0268 0573, passcode # 070737. Submittals in response to an RFP, RFQ or RFI will be recorded as received, but not read at bid opening. As soon as possible, after 1:00 PM, on the day of submittal deadline, preliminary results will be posted to electronically. If you believe your submittal was sent timely and was not read at bid opening, please contact sendbid@tacoma.gov immediately A pre-proposal meeting will not be held. Requests for information regarding the specifications may be obtained by contacting Brandon Snow by email to bsnow@tacoma.gov. Question Deadline 10/01/2025 at 3:00 PM PT Questions can be submitted to Brandon Snow, Senior Buyer, via email to bsnow@tacoma.gov. Subject line to read: Spec #TW25-0231F - Water Treatment Chemical Supply for 2026 - VENDOR NAME. Questions marked confidential will not be answered or included. The City reserves the discretion to group similar questions to provide a single answer or not to respond when the requested information is confidential. The answers are not typically considered an addendum. The City will not be responsible for unsuccessful submittal of questions. Written answers to questions will be posted alongside these specifications at online. AWARD Awardee shall be required to comply with 2 CFR part 25 and obtain a unique entity identifier and/or be registered in the federal System for Award Management as appropriate. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for each line item. Bidders may bid on one or more line items. All bidders shall provide unit and total pricing for each line item they are bidding on. The unit pricing will be compared amongst each bidder, including any payment discount terms offered twenty (20) days or more. The City may also take into consideration all other criteria for determining award, including evaluation factors set forth in Municipal Code Section 1.06.262. All other elements or factors, whether or not specifically provided for in this specification, which would affect the final cost to and the benefits to be derived by the City will be considered in determining the award of the contract. The final award decision will be based on the best interests of the City. The City reserves the right to let the contract to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid will be the most advantageous to the City, price and any other factors considered. In evaluating the proposals, the City may also consider any or all of the following: 1. Compliance with specification. 2. Proposal prices, listed separately if requested, as well as a lump sum total 3. Time of completion/delivery. 4. Warranty terms. 5. Bidder's responsibility based on, but not limited to: a) Ability, capacity, organization, technical qualifications and skill to perform the contract or provide the services required. b) References, judgment, experience, efficiency and stability. c) Whether the contract can be performed within the time specified. d) Quality of performance of previous contracts or services City response to Questions: 10/3/2025 Public Utility Board/City Council Approval, on or about: 11/12/2025