Wastewater Plant Chemicals - Dry Polymer

This bid is for the purpose of entering into a contract to supply Wastewater Plant Chemicals - Dry Polymer for the City of Billings Public Works Department Water Reclamation Facility. The successful bidder agrees to provide the City of Billings with an acceptable quality of equipment/service, performance and workmanship as determined by the City of Billings. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to the City of Billings, Montana, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. The bid security will be retained by the City Clerk until the successful bidder enters into a contract with the City of Billings. If no contract is entered into, by the successful bidder, within sixty (60) days the security may be forfeited to the City of Billings. Bidders may withdraw their 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 No bid may be withdrawn or modified after the time set for opening, unless and until the award of the contract is delayed for a period exceeding ninety (90) days. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids received, to waive irregularities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of not to exceed ninety (90) days, and to accept that bid which is in the best interests of the City of Billings, Montana. The prices established from this bid may be extended to other political subdivisions within the State of Montana solely at the vendor's discretion. The City of Billings is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), which prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans and/or qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. This bid is for a fixed price on wastewater treatment dry polymer for a period of 12 months from award of a contract with an option for the City of Billings to renew that contract for one (1) year (12 months) at a time, up to a total of three (3) years, if a new price for the product can be mutually agreed upon by both parties. Should a bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from, the specifications, or be in doubt as to their meaning, bidder shall notify Mike Hecker at (406) 598-9100 (heckerm@ci.billings.mt.us) or Bruce Souder at (406) 657-8359 (souderb@ci.billings.mt.us), who will send written instructions or addenda to all bidders. The City will not be responsible for oral interpretation. All addenda issued prior to bid opening shall be incorporated into and become a portion and part of the contract/agreement upon award. Questions received less than ninety-six (96) hours before the bid opening cannot be answered.

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