Request for Bids - 2026 Chemical Bid Packet - WASTEWATER SYSTEM.pdf

Agency:	City of Salina
State:	Kansas
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	221320 - Sewage Treatment Facilities 237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction 325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services
Posted Date:	Nov 19, 2025
Due Date:	Dec 4, 2025
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UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

Martha Tasker, Director of Utilities

300 West Ash · P.O. Box 736

Salina, Kansas 67402-0736

TELEPHONE · (785) 309-5725

FAX · (785) 309-5713

TDD · (785) 309-5747

E-MAIL · martha.tasker@salina.org

WEBSITE · www.salina-ks.gov

To: Chemical Vendors

Re: Notice of Chemical Bids (Calendar Year 2026) - WASTEWATER SYSTEM

The City of Salina, Kansas, Utilities Department, will be accepting bids for various chemicals utilized in

our wastewater system. These products will be for purchase and use during the 2026 calendar year.

Enclosed are specifications for Ferrous Chloride, Ferric Chloride 40 percent, Cationic Polymer (Gravity

Belt), Cationic Polymer (Belt Filter Press), Anionic Polymer, Sodium Hypochlorite 10 percent, Sodium

Hydroxide 25 percent, Sodium Hydroxide 50 percent, and Phosphoric Acid 75 percent.

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Salina at the office of the City Clerk, City-County Building, 300

W. Ash, Room 206, Salina, Kansas until 2:00 P.M., Thursday, December 4, 2025. The bids will be

opened and tabulated at a later date. Copies of Tabulated Bids will be provided to all Bidders.

The City of Salina reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Vendors may bid as many individual chemicals as desired.

You do NOT need to bid all of the chemicals.

If there is a chemical that you are NOT bidding, no response is needed for that chemical.

For questions concerning these chemical specifications please contact Martha Tasker, Director of Utilities

at 785-309-5725.

_____________________

Martha A. Tasker

Director of Utilities

Water Treatment Plant ♦ Wastewater Treatment Plant ♦ Water Distribution ♦ Wastewater Collection

Our Mission is to provide safe, reliable and high quality water and wastewater systems with superior service and value.

SCHEDULE A

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

(Utilities Department Chemical Delivery)

The Vendor shall obtain, pay for, and maintain – and shall require each of its authorized

sub-Vendors to obtain and maintain – for the duration of the delivery year, policies of insurance

meeting the following requirements:

1. General Requirements.

A. Additional Insured. With the exception of the workers’ compensation and

professional liability policies to be obtained by the Vendor hereunder, all policies shall name as

an additional insured the City of Salina (“City”), its agents, representatives, officers, officials, and

employees as additional insured(s). Insurance for the additional insured shall extend to

Products/Completed Operations and be as broad as the insurance for the named insured, including

defense expense coverage, and shall apply as primary and non-contributory insurance before any

other insurance or self-insurance, including any deductible, maintained by, or provided to, the

additional insured(s).

B. Waiver of Subrogation. Where allowed by law, all policies will include a waiver

of subrogation in favor of the City, its agents, representatives, officers, officials, and employees.

C. Claims Made Policies. If coverage is written on a claims-made basis for any of the

policies required by this Agreement, the Vendor must maintain the coverage for a minimum of

two (2) years from the date of final completion of all work under the Agreement.

D. Premium and Deductible Expenses. The Vendor shall be responsible for all

premiums and retention or deductible expense for any and all policies required by this Contract.

2. Specific Coverage Requirements.

A. Commercial General Liability (“CGL”). The Vendor shall maintain CGL coverage

written on ISO Occurrence form CG00 01 or an industry equivalent and shall cover liability arising

from Personal Injury, Bodily Injury, Property Damage, Premises and Operations, Products and

Completed Operations, Contractual Liability, Independent Vendors and Advertising Injury. The

policy limits shall not be less than the following:

• Each occurrence

$1,000,000

• General aggregate

$2,000,000

• Personal and Advertising Liability $1,000,000

The Vendor shall maintain the Products and Completed Operations liability coverage for a period

of at least two (2) years after completion of all work under the Agreement.

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B. Business Automobile Liability (“BAL”). The Vendor shall maintain BAL

coverage written on ISO form CA 00 01 or an industry equivalent. Coverage shall be applicable

to all autos and other vehicles subject to compulsory auto liability laws that are owned, hired,

rented or used by the Vendor and include automobiles not owned by but used on behalf of the

Vendor. The BAL policy limits shall not be less than the following:

• Combined single limit

$1,000,000

C. Workers’ Compensation/Employer’s Liability. The Vendor shall maintain workers’

compensation and employer’s liability coverage with policy limits not less than the following:

• Workers’ Compensation (Coverage Part A)

o Statutory

• Employer’s Liability (Coverage Part B)

o $100,000 each accident

o $500,000 disease – policy limit

o $100,000 disease – each employee

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INFORMATION TO BIDDERS

Ferrous Chloride – Bulk

WASTEWATER SYSTEM

Sealed bids for ferrous chloride will be received by the City of Salina, Utilities

Department at the office of the City Clerk, City-County Building, 300 W. Ash, Room 206,

Salina, Kansas until 2:00 P.M., Thursday, December 4, 2025. The bids will be opened

and tabulated at a later date. Copies of Tabulated Bids will be provided to all

Bidders.

1. The City of Salina, Wastewater Collection is requesting bids for a one (1) year

(January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026) supply of bulk liquid Ferrous

Chloride.

2. Product Use: Added to wastewater in the collection system for odor control.

3. The Vendor shall have the Ferrous Chloride shipped; freight prepaid, to a site

specified within 72 hours of when the product is ordered. All sites are located in

Salina, Kansas.

4. The estimated total yearly quantity is 1,400,000 pounds.

5. Each load ordered will contain approximately 4,000 gallons bulk. At certain times, a

single load delivered may need to be split between two sites.

6. An SDS and Certificate of Analysis Certificate for this product will be provided with

the bid. In addition, a Certificate of Analysis shall be provided to the City of Salina,

Wastewater Collection with each load delivered, before product is unloaded.

7. The Certificate of Analysis must include analysis results for a percentage of Fe

content, Specific Gravity, Free Acid Content, and Molybdenum. Product that does

not meet these specifications will not be accepted.

A. Fe Content: 10% to 13%

B. Specific Gravity Range: 1.20 – 1.33

C. Free Acid: less than 2.0%

D. Molybdenum Max Limit: 20 mg/l

8. List all current additional charges and fees, including fuel surcharge, demurrage, etc.

9. It is the Vendor’s responsibility to provide hoses & connectors for leak free product

delivery. Any leakage of the product is the Vendor’s responsibility to clean up

properly.

10. In conformity with the Kansas act against discrimination and Chapter 13 of the

Salina Code, the Vendor and its subVendors, if any, agree that:

a. The Vendor shall observe the provisions of the Kansas act against

discrimination and shall not discriminate against any person in the performance

of work under this Contract because of race, sex, religion, age, color, national

origin, ancestry or disability;

b. The Vendor shall observe the provisions of Chapter 13 of the Salina Code

and shall not discriminate against any person in the performance of work under

this Contract because of race, sex, religion, age, color, national origin, ancestry

or disability;

c. The Vendor shall include in all solicitations, or advertisements for

employees, the phrase “equal opportunity employer,” or a similar phrase to be

approved by the city’s community relations director;

d. If the Vendor fails to comply with the manner in which the Vendor reports

to the Kansas human rights commission in accordance with the provisions of

K.S.A. 44-1031 and amendments thereto, the Vendor shall be deemed to have

breached this Contract and it may be canceled, terminated or suspended, in

whole or in part, by the City;

e. If the Vendor is found guilty of a violation of Chapter 13 of the Salina Code

or the Kansas act against discrimination under a decision or order of the Salina

human relations commission or the Kansas human rights commission which has

become final, the Vendor shall be deemed to have breached this Contract and it

may be canceled, terminated or suspended, in whole or in part, by the City;

f. The Vendor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for

employment in the performance of this Contract because of race, sex, religion,

age, color, national origin, ancestry or disability; and

g. The Vendor shall include similar provisions in any subcontract under this

Contract.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to this Contract if the Vendor:

a. Employs fewer than four employees during the term of this Contract; or

b. Contracts with the City for cumulatively $5,000 or less during the City’s

calendar fiscal year.

11. The Vendor shall purchase and maintain, and shall require each of its authorized

subVendors to obtain and maintain, for the duration of the Contract, policies of

insurance, providing such coverages and meeting such requirements as specified in

Schedule A Insurance Requirements attached hereto.

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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