Supply and Delivery of Calcium Chloride

Agency:	City of Antioch
State:	California
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Posted Date:	Mar 28, 2024
Due Date:	May 1, 2024
Solicitation No:	885-0501-24B
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Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 885-0501-24B

FOR

SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF CALCIUM

CHLORIDE

ITB Contract Person: Benjamin Woodland

Key ITB Dates:

Invitation to Bid Issued

March 27, 2024

Request for Clarifications Due

April 17, 2024

Submit Bids

May 1, 2024, by 2:00 PM

CITY OF ANTIOCH

City Clerk’s Office

200 “H” Street

Antioch, California 94531-5007

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF CALICUM CHLORIDE

Bid No. 885-0501-24B

Notice is hereby given that the City of Antioch, hereinafter referred to as the "City", will receive,

no later than 2:00PM, on May 1st, sealed bids for the award of a contract for the purchase of

CALCIUM-CHLORIDE.

Such bids shall be received at the following address:

Office of the City Clerk of the City of Antioch

Antioch City Hall

200 “H” Street

Antioch, California 94509

Bids must be clearly identified with the IFB number identified above. Bids timely received shall

be opened and read aloud at the above stated time and place.

Benjamin Woodland shall act as the City Representative on this procurement.

Each proposal must conform with and be responsive to this IFB, the Information for Bidders, the

specifications, and all other pertinent contract documents.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to accept or reject any one or more items of

a bid, or to waive any irregularities or informalities in the bids.

Any person, corporation, firm or other entity submitting a bid in response to this IFB is referred

to herein as a “Bidder”. No Bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the

date set for the opening of bids.

Benjamin Woodland

Water Treatment Plant Supervisor

City of Antioch

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE

Bid No. 885-0501-24B

In order to be entitled for consideration, all bids must be made in accordance with the following

instructions:

Examination of Documents

Before submitting a bid, Bidders shall:

a. Carefully examine all specifications contained in this IFB.

b. Fully inform themselves as to the facilities, conditions and limitations related

to this IFB.

c. Include in their bid/proposal all required items described in this IFB.

2. Interpretation

Should a Bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from, the specifications or any term

or condition of this IFB, or be in doubt as to their meaning, Bidder shall promptly notify

the City Representative, who will send written instructions or addenda to all Bidders.

The City will not make/give oral interpretations to any Bidder. All addenda issued shall

be incorporated into the contract, as applicable.

3. Signature

Each bid must be signed by a legal representative authorized to bind the Bidder with

their usual signature where indicated on the Bid Sheet attached hereto. Bids by

partnerships must be signed by one of the partners in the name of the partnership,

followed by the designation of the partner signing. Bids by corporations must be signed

with the legal name of the corporation, followed by the name of the state of

incorporation, date of incorporation, and the signature of the president, secretary or

other person authorized to bind it in the matter. The name of each person signing shall

be typed or printed below the signature of president, secretary or other person

authorized to bind the corporation.

4. Submission of Bids

Bids shall be enclosed in an envelope with “ITB No. 885-0501-24B” and the Bidder’s

name identified in the lower left-hand corner and delivered in accordance with the Notice

To Bidders. Any bids received after the bid opening time will be returned to the Bidder

unopened.

5. Modifications/Medium for Submission of Bids.

No oral, telephonic or telegraphic bids or modifications shall be considered. No fax

transmissions will be accepted. Hard copies of bids shall be delivered pursuant to the

bidding instructions herein.

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Basis Of Award:

The City will award the contract to the lowest responsive responsible Bidder based on

the total price indicated on the Bid Sheet.

7. Withdrawal of Bids

Any Bidder may withdraw its bid either personally or by written request at any time prior

to the time set for bid opening. No bid may be withdrawn or modified after the time for

bid opening unless and until award of the contract has been delayed for a period

exceeding sixty (60) days.

8. Notice of Award

Within ten (10) days after the notice of award, the successful Bidder shall enter into a

formal contract(s) using the City’s standard form purchase agreement/contract

(“Contract”) which is attached hereto as Exhibit “B.”

In the event the Bidder to whom an award is made fails or refuses to execute the

Contract and provide required documents within fifteen (15) calendar days after

notification of the award, the City may award the Contract to the next lowest responsive

responsible Bidder or reject all bids.

9. Non-Collusion Declaration

Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 7106, each bid shall be accompanied by a

Non-Collusion Declaration, the form of which is included in the bid documents.

10. Proprietary information

The City and this ITB are subject to the California Public Records Act (“PRA”), and Bids

may be considered public records. However, the City understands that due to the

competitive nature of this IFB and the contractual terms and conditions that remain to be

refined/negotiated and/or the proprietary nature or details that may exist, bids may be

partially withheld or restricted from public disclosure if possible under the PRA. Bidders

must communicate to the City in their bid any request regarding specific items requiring

confidentiality and the City will attempt to accommodate such requests, if permitted

under the PRA. The City shall not be liable to Bidder for any disclosure of a bid, or any

portion thereof, made by the City pursuant to a PRA request, or as otherwise required by

law.

11. Statement of Qualifications/References

Each Bidder shall include with its bid a list of references. References, if possible, should

be to other public agencies that have purchased similar Supplies from the Bidder.

Bidder shall include the reference’s name, address, contact, phone, and any relevant

information such as dollar amount of current contract, etc.

12. Manufacturer’s Information

Bidders must submit with their bid contract documents the following:

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a. In accordance with Section 64590, Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations

(CCR), no chemical or product shall be added to the drinking water by a water

supplier unless the chemical or product is certified as meeting the specifications of

NSF International/American National Standard Institute (NSF/ANSI) 60-2005

(Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals – Health Effects). Certification shall be from an

ANSI accredited product certification organization whose certification system

includes the criteria for ensuring the chemical or product meets NSF/ANSI Standard

60 per Section 64590 of the CCR. Bidders must include a statement by the chemical

manufacturer, signed by an authorized representative on letterhead stationery,

attesting to the affidavit’s validity. In lieu of submitting an affidavit of compliance and

letter attesting to the affidavit’s validity, a current printout from the ANSI accredited

product certification organization is acceptable.

b. A representative analysis of the chemical to be supplied, as prepared by a reputable

outside laboratory or bidder’s in-house laboratory if ISO certified.

c. Name and address of the chemical manufacturer.

d. Product Bulletin and Typical Properties.

e. Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

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Bid Number	Open Date	Close Date	Close Time	Description	RFP/Bid Doc	Addendum
885-0501-24B	3/27/24	5/1/24	2 PM	Supply and Delivery of Calcium Chloride

Supply and Delivery of Calcium Chloride

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