Active SLED Opportunity · TEXAS · CITY OF GREENVILLE, TX
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City of Greenville, TX seeks bids for approximately 30 tons of liquid cationic poly electrolyte polymer for water and wastewater treatment plants for the period Oct 2026 - Sep 2027. Delivery in bulk and drums, with strict compliance to EPA and AWWA standards required. Bid due August 18, 2026.
It is estimated that 30 tons of polymer will be required in the operation of the water treatment and wastewater treatment plants during the period October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
In accordance with the U. S. EPA maximum concentration recommendations, the concentrations of acrylmaide and epichlorohydrin must be included with proposal. Must conform to American Water Works Association Standards B 451‑92.
B. Approved polymers are: Chemfloc 5922, Aqualum 3006 or equivalent.
C. Polymer must be cationic, 20% percent solids.
D. Other manufacturers must complete laboratory and in‑plant testing in accordance with the Greenville Water Treatment Plant Chemical Testing Protocol.
E. Delivery will be an average of 2,000-gallon bulk, driver to unload. City has a 2" fill Line.
F. City may purchase 55-gallon drums for backup supply, cost to be the same as bulk.
G. Delivery to be F.O.B. Greenville Water Treatment Plant, 501 Wesley St. Greenville, Texas.
H. ANSI/NSF 60 Document to accompany each delivery, dosage limit must exceed 20 mg/L, Neat.
I. Bids will be evaluated on a unit cost basis for treating one million gallons of water at
Greenville's treatment plant.
J. The bidder must furnish a complete chemical analysis of the liquid cationic polymer that he is to furnish with each delivery.
K. Solutions of polymer supplied shall contain no substances in quantities capable of producing deleterious or injurious effects on the health of those consuming water that has been properly treated with polymer.
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Manufacturer & Brand Name _________________________________
Delivery Days ARO: _________________________________________
Any request for a variation from the content of the Invitation for Bids must be made in writing to the Purchasing Agent no later than five calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of bids. Such request shall be considered based on its merits. Only variations deemed to be in the best interest of the City will be allowed. In the event a variation is allowed, an amendment or addendum will be furnished to bidders who were supplied copies of the Invitation for Bids.
It is estimated that 30 tons of polymer will be required in the operation of the water treatment and wastewater treatment plants during the period October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
Seller will package goods in accordance with good commercial practice. Each shipping container shall be clearly and permanently packed as follows: (a) Seller's name and address: (b) Consignee's name, address and purchase order or purchase release number and the supply agreement number if applicable: Container number and total number of containers, e.g., box 1 of 4 boxes: and (d) the number of the container bearing the packing slip. Seller shall bear cost of packaging unless otherwise provided. Goods shall be suitably packed to secure lowest transportation costs and to conform to requirements of common carriers and any applicable specifications. Buyer's count or weight shall be final and conclusive on shipments not accompanied by packing lists.
| Bid Release Date: | August 3, 2026 |
| Bid Close Date: | August 18, 2026, 3:00pm |
Seller is not authorized to ship the goods under reservation and no tender of a bill of lading will operate as a tender of goods.
Any explanation desired by a bidder regarding the meaning or interpretation of the invitation, specifications, etc., must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for a reply to reach bidders before the submission of their bid. Oral explanation or instructions given before the award of the contract or issuance of a purchase order will not be binding. Any information given to a prospective bidder concerning the invitation will be furnished to all prospective bidders as an amendment of or addendum to the invitation if such information is necessary to the bidders in submitting bids on the invitation or if the lack of such information would be prejudicial to uninformed bidders.
The title and risk of loss of the goods shall not pass to Buyer until Buyer receives and takes possession of the goods at the point or points of delivery.
Receipt of an amendment or addendum to an invitation by a bidder must be acknowledged (a) by signing and returning the amendment or addendum: or (b) by letter or telegram: or (c) by annotation in the space provided on Purchasing Division Form 105 (PD105). Such acknowledgment must be received prior to the hour and date specified for receipt of bids or accompanies the bid.
F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid unless delivery terms are specified otherwise in bid: Buyer agrees to reimburse Seller for transportation cost in the amount specified in Seller's bid, or actual costs, whichever is lower, if the quoted delivery terms do no include transportation cost provided Buyer shall have the right to designate what method of transportation shall be used to ship the goods.
All proposals should be submitted through the City of Greenville's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/greenvilletx or received in a sealed envelope by the City of Greenville Finance Office at 2821 Washington Street, Greenville, TX, 75401. Proposals shall be in one envelope clearly marked: Bid Number, Title, and Opening Date on the outside of the envelope containing the bid.
Proposals shall be submitted:
Every tender or delivery of goods must fully comply with all provisions of this contract as to time of delivery, quality, and the like. If a tender is made which does not fully conform, this shall constitute a breach and Seller shall not have the right to substitute a conforming tender, provided, where the time for performance has not yet expired, the Seller may seasonably notify Buyer of his intention to cure and may then make a conforming tender within the contract time but not afterward.
Deliveries shall be made F.O.B. Destination to the delivery point(s) specified in orders issued pursuant to this contract. Point of delivery shall be limited to specified storage facilities or jobsites situated within the City of Greenville, Texas.
Failure to bid and to advise the office issuing the Invitation in writing that future invitations for bids are desired, may result in the removal of your firm from bidder's list(s)covering this category of items or services.
The place of delivery shall be that set forth on the purchase order. Any change thereto shall be affected by modification as provided for in "Modifications" hereof. The terms of this agreement are "no arrival, no sale".
Bids may be modified or withdrawn by written or telegraphic notice received by the City Purchasing Agent prior to the exact hour and date specified for receipt of bids. A bid may also be withdrawn in person by a bidder or his authorized representative, provided his identity is made known and he signs a receipt for the bid, but only if the withdrawal is made prior to the exact hour and date set for the receipt of bids.
Bids and modifications of bids (or withdrawals thereof) received at the office designated in the Invitation after the exact hour and date specified for receipt will not be considered unless: (a) they are received before award is made: and (b) they are sent either by registered mail, or by certified mail for which an official dated post office stamp (postmark) on the original Receipt for Certified Mail has been obtained and it is determined by the City that the late receipt was due solely to delay in the mails for which the bidder was not responsible; or (c) if submitted by mail (or by telegraph if authorized) it is determined by the City that the late receipt as due solely to mishandling by the City after receipt at the City offices; provided, that timely receipt at the City offices is established upon examination of an appropriate date or time stamp (if any) of such office, or of other documentary evident of receipt of the post office serving it. However, a modification of a bid which makes the terms of an otherwise successful bid more favorable to the City will be considered at any time it is received and may thereafter be accepted.
This contract may be extended for a 12-month period if price, delivery, and terms and conditions of contract remain the same.
The Buyer may, by written notice to the Seller, cancel this contract without liability to Seller if it is determined by Buyer that gratuities, in the form of entertainment, gifts, or otherwise, were offered or given by the Seller, or any agent or representative of the Seller, to any officer or employee of the City of Greenville with a view toward securing a contract or securing favorable treatment with respect to the awarding or amending, or the making or any determinations with respect to the performing of such a contract. In the event this contract is canceled by Buyer pursuant to this provision, Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to any other rights and remedies, to recover or withhold the amount of the cost incurred by Seller in providing such gratuities.
This contract is subject to cancellation by either party with thirty (30) days advance written notice to the other party to comply with the provisions of this contract.
The Supplier will be required to furnish the City with the following insurance policies prior to final award of contract:
| Workman's Comp. | Statutory Limits |
| General Liability | $500,000 / bodily injury $100,000 / property damage $250,000 / each person |
| Auto Public Liability | $250,000 / person $500,000 / Accident or Occurrence |
| Product Liability | $1,000,000 / occurrence |
If the price stated on the face hereof includes the cost of any special tooling or special test equipment fabricated or required by Seller for the purpose of filling this order, such special tooling equipment and any process sheets related thereto shall become the property of the Buyer and to the extent feasible shall be identified by the Seller as such.
No material, labor, or facilities will be furnished by the City of Greenville, Texas unless otherwise provided for in the Invitation for Bids.
Seller shall not limit or exclude any implied warranties and any attempt to do so shall render this contract voidable at the option of the Buyer. Seller warrants that the goods furnished will conform to the specifications, drawings and descriptions listed in the bid invitation and to the sample(s) furnished by Seller, if any. In the event of a conflict between the specifications, drawings, and description, the specifications shall govern.
It is the intent of the City to award a contract, if any be awarded, within thirty (30) calendar days after the date specified for receipt of bids. It shall be understood that unless otherwise provided for in the Invitation the bid shall have an acceptance period of 30 days unless otherwise stipulated by the bidder in his bid.
Seller warrants that the products sold to Buyer shall conform to the standards promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Occupational Safety and Heath Act of 1970. In the event the product does not conform to OSHA standards, Buyer may return the product for correction or replacement at the Seller's expense. In the event Seller fails to make the appropriate correction within a reasonable time, correction made by Buyer will be at Seller's expense.
As part of this contract for sale Seller agrees to ascertain whether goods manufactured in accordance with the specifications attached to this agreement will give rise to the rightful claim of any third person by way of infringement or the like. Buyer makes no warranty that the production of goods according to the specification will not give rise to such a claim, and in the event shall Buyer be liable to Seller for indemnification if Seller is sued on the grounds of infringement or the like. If Seller is of the opinion that an infringement of the like will result, he will notify Buyer to this effect in writing within two weeks after the signing of this agreement. If Buyer does not receive notice and is subsequently held liable for the infringement or the like, Seller will save Buyer harmless. If Seller in good faith ascertains that production of the goods in accordance with the specifications will result in infringement or the like, this contract shall be null and void except that Buyer will pay Seller the reasonable cost of his search as to infringements.
Buyer shall have the right to inspect the goods at delivery before accepting them.
Any bidder(s) may be disqualified, and their bid not considered for award for among reasons any of the following specific reasons:
If either party shall default in the performance of any of the terms or conditions of this agreement, the defaulting party shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice of such default within which to cure such default. If such default is not cured within such period, then the other party shall have the right without further notice to terminate this agreement. Buyer shall have the right to cancel for default all or any part of the undelivered portion of this order if Seller breaches any of the terms hereof including warranties of Seller or if the Seller becomes insolvent or commits acts of bankruptcy. Such right of cancellation is in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies which Buyer may have in law or equity.
The performance of work under this order may be terminated in whole or in part by the Buyer in accordance with this provision. Termination of work hereunder shall be affected by the delivery to the Seller of a Notice of Termination specifying the extent to which performance of work under the order is terminated and the date upon which such termination becomes effective. Such right of termination is in addition to and not in lieu of rights of Buyer set forth in "Cancellation", herein.
If by reason of Force Majeure, either party hereto shall be rendered unable wholly or in part to carry out its obligations under this Agreement then such party shall give notice and full particulars of Force Majeure in writing to the other party within a reasonable time after occurrence of the event or cause relied upon, and the obligation of the party giving such notice, so far as it is affected by such Force Majeure, shall be suspended during the continuance of the inability then claimed, except as hereinafter provided, but for no longer period, and such party shall endeavor to remove or overcome such inability with all reasonable dispatch.
The term Force Majeure as employed herein, shall mean acts of God, strikes, lockouts, or other industrial disturbances, act of public enemy, orders of any kind of government of the United States or the State of Texas or any civil or military authority, insurrections, riots, epidemics, landslides, lightning, earthquakes, fires, hurricanes, storms, floods, washouts, droughts, restraint of government and people, civil disturbances, explosions, breakage, or accidents to machinery, pipelines, or canals, or other causes not reasonably within the control of the party claiming such inability. If this Force Majeure clause is invoked due to a material price increase that renders the Seller's performance impracticable, the contract price will be increased the minimum amount necessary for the Seller to avoid actual economic loss. It is understood and agreed that the settlement of strikes and lockouts shall be entirely within the discretion of the party having the difficulty and that the above requirement that any Force Majeure shall be remedied with all reasonable dispatch shall not require the settlement of strikes and lockouts by acceding to the demands of the opposing party or parties when such settlement is unfavorable in the judgment of the party having the difficulty.
No right or interest in this contract shall be assigned or delegation of any obligation made by Seller without the written permission of the Buyer. Any attempted assignment of delegation by Seller shall be wholly void and totally ineffective for all purposes unless made in conformity with this paragraph.
No claim or right arising out of a breach of this contract can be discharged in whole or in part by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless the waiver or renunciation is supported by consideration and is in writing signed by the aggrieved party.
This contract can be modified or rescinded only by a writing signed by both of the parties or their duly authorized agents.
This writing is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and is intended also as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of their agreement. No course of prior dealings between the parties and no usage of the trade shall be relevant to supplement or explain any term used in this agreement. Acceptance or acquiescence in a course of performance rendered under this agreement shall not be relevant to determine the meaning of this agreement even though the accepting or acquiescing party has knowledge of the performance and opportunity for objection. Whenever a term defined by the Uniform Commercial Code is used in this agreement, the definition contained in the Code is to control.
This agreement shall be governed by the Uniform Commercial Code. Wherever the term AUniform Commercial Code@ is used, it shall be construed as meaning the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of Texas as effective and in force in the date of this agreement.
Seller shall not advertise or publish, without Buyer's prior consent, the fact that Buyer has entered this contract, except to the extent necessary to comply with proper requests for information from an authorized representative of the federal, state, or local government.
Whenever one party to this contract in good faith has reason to question the other party's intent to perform, he may demand that the other party give written assurance of his intent to perform. If a demand is made, and no assurance is given within five (5) days, the demanding party may treat this failure as an anticipatory repudiation of the contract.
Both parties agree that venue for any litigation arising from this contract shall lie in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas.
Bidder is an equal opportunity employer, and will not discriminate regarding race, religion, color, national origin, disability, or sex in the performance of any contract or order resulting from this bid.
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