Project Information

Bid Title

Water chemical bid

Issuing Agency

Bedford town

Location

New York

Published Date

Jun 12, 2026

Closing Date

Jul 2, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Water chemical bid
Category:	Bids & RFPs
Status:	Open

Description: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Town Clerk of the Town of Bedford will receive sealed bids for the furnishing of the following supplies: 1.      Zinc Orthophosphoric Acid (Zinc Orthophosphate) 2.      Polyaluminum chloride 3.      Citric Acid 4.      Calcium Hypochlorite 5.      Sodium Thiosulfate Crystal See attached bid document for additional information Publication Date/Time: 6/12/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 7/2/2026 10:00 AM Related Documents: Chemical Bid 2026-2027

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Town Clerk of the Town of Bedford will receive sealed bids for

the furnishing of the following supplies:

1. Zinc Orthophosphoric Acid (Zinc Orthophosphate)

2. Polyaluminum chloride

3. Citric Acid

4. Calcium Hypochlorite

5. Sodium Thiosulfate Crystal

Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m., July 2, 2026 at the office of the Town Clerk, 321 Bedford Road,

Bedford Hills, New York 10507, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Specifications and proposal forms may be downloaded from https://bedfordny.gov/Bids.aspx, from

June 9, 2026 to July 2, 2026. Vendors that download the specifications are required to provide their

company name, email address, phone number, and mailing address by email to

highway@bedfordny.gov in order to receive any bid addenda that may be issued.

Bid prices shall remain in effect for all orders placed for delivery on or before June 30, 2027.

The Town of Bedford reserves the right to accept any bid in whole or in part and to reject any or all

bids, as considered to be in the best interests of the Town of Bedford.

No bidder may withdraw their bid within thirty (30) days after the date of the bid opening.

All bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope plainly marked “Bids for Water Supply Chemicals —

July 2, 2026” on the outside of the envelope. Bids to be returned to the TOWN CLERK, 321 Bedford

Road, Bedford Hills, New York 10507.

Dated: Bedford Hills, New York

June 9, 2026

TOWN BOARD OF THE

OF THE TOWN OF BEDFORD

Alexandra Whalen

Town Clerk

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

All materials furnished shall conform to the itemized specifications attached hereto and to the

applicable requirements of the Standard Specifications of the New York State Department of

Transportation, dated January 3, 1978.

Materials shall be delivered in accordance with the itemized specifications on the order of the Public

Works Commissioner or designee, Town of Bedford, in quantities as ordered.

Unit prices bid shall be exclusive of any sales, excise or other taxes for delivery to a tax exempt

Municipality. Tax exempt certificate number 136007284 covers Public Works Department purchases

by the Town of Bedford.

The Town of Bedford reserves the right to purchase material from other vendors as awarded by the

State of New York Office of General Services, without notice to the vendor awarded the Town bid.

All suppliers, submitting bids on items in non-conformance with the specifications or delivery time as

stated, must submit them on a separate sheet of paper clearly stating the variance between their bid and

the specifications. The bid will receive careful consideration if such deviations do not depart from the

intent of this specification and are to the best interests of the Town of Bedford.

Additional information on any of the items as given in the detailed specifications may be secured from

the office of the Commissioner of Public Works or designee.

Each bid must be signed by a person authorized to do so and each bid must include a certificate of non-

collusion and waiver of immunity agreement, as required by law.

Bidders are not to separate the notice and specifications from the proposal form, but must return the

same complete.

Separate bids will be awarded for each item as listed in the proposal.

The Commissioner of Public Works or designee reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to accept

any bid or waive any informality in the proposal as deemed advisable in the best interest of the Town

of Bedford.

Unless otherwise permitted by the Commissioner of Public Works, vendors awarded this

contract are required to deliver chemical(s) to Town of Bedford Water Filtration Plant, 215

Cross River Road, Katonah, NY 10536 within 2 working days of an order being placed.

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ITEMIZED SPECIFICATIONS

1. ZINC ORTHOPHOSPHORIC ACID (ZINC ORTHOPHOSPHATE)

Supply material in 55-gallon drums of zinc orthophosphate as manufactured by Shannon

Chemical Corp. or approved equal. Bid prices shall be on a per gallon basis, with a typical

order of 4 x 55-gallon drums.

Regulatory: NSF Standard 60, drinking water additives

Composition/Information on Ingredients:

Chemical Name

Phosphoric Acid

Zinc Chloride

Zinc Phosphate

Composition

Identifier

CAS:7664-38-2

CAS: 7646-85-7

CAS: 7779-90-0

Percent (%)

>50

<25

<25

2. POLYALUMINUM CHLORIDE

Supply material in bulk of Polyaluminum Hydroxychlorosulfate PCH 180 as manufactured by

the Holland Company Inc or approved equal. Bid prices shall be on a per gallon basis with a

minimum order of 1000 gallons.

Regulatory:

a) NSF Standard 60, drinking water additives

b) Conform to AWWA standard B-408-10 Liquid Polyaluminum Chloride

Properties:

Polyaluminum Hydroxychlorosulfate coagulant shall be a 33.3% solution of a dry product and

shall meet the following specifications:

% Aluminum (Al)

5.5 +/- 0.20

% Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)

10.25 +/- 0.25

% Chloride

9.0 +/- 0.50

% Sulfate

2.9 +/- 0.30

% Basicity

70 +/- 2

pH (as is)

2.6 +/- 0.3

pH (1% aqueous solution)

4.0 +/- 0.5

Specific Gravity (20 C)

1.270 +/- 0.01

Freezing Point (C)

-12 +/- 1

Turbidity (NTU)

Less than 50

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3. CITRIC ACID

Supply material in 55 gallon drums. Bid prices shall be on a per gallon basis, with a minimum

order of 4 x 55-gallon drums.

Regulatory: NSF Standard 60, drinking water additives

Properties:

a) 50% Liquid Citric Acid

4. CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE BRIQUETTE

Supply material in fifty (50) pound pails of Constant Chlor Plus briquettes as manufactured by

Arch Chemicals Inc or approved equal. Bid prices shall be on a per pail basis with a typical

order of one pallet of twenty four (24) pails.

Regulatory:

a) NSF Standard 60, drinking water additives

b) EP registered as a disinfectant for municipal water supplies, No. 1258-1179

c) AWWA Standard B300, hypochlorites

Properties:

b) Available Chlorine (wt%)

c) Scale Inhibitor (wt%)

d) Weight

e) Dimensions

f) Appearance

65% minimum

0.5%

0.25 oz. (7 grams)

1 ¼ in. x ¾ in. x ½ in.

Briquette-Shape Tablet

5. SODIUM THIOSULFATE CRYSTAL

Supply material in 50 pounds bags. Bid prices shall be on a per bag basis, with a minimum

order of 44 bags.

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Proposal for Bid Opening July 2, 2026

To: Town Clerk

Town of Bedford

321 Bedford Road

Bedford Hills, NY 10507

We hereby propose to furnish materials and services to the Town of Bedford Public Works Department

in accordance with the Specifications and Notice, dated June 9, 2026, for material ordered for delivery

on or before June 30, 2027 at unit prices as bid below:

1. ZINC ORTHOPHOSPHORIC ACID (ZINC ORTHOPHOSPHATE)

Per Gallon Delivered, 55 Gallon Drums: $_____________________

2. POLYALUMINUM CHLORIDE

Per Gallon Delivered, Bulk: $_____________________

3. CITRIC ACID

Per Gallon Delivered, 55 Gallon Drums: $_____________________

4. CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE

Per 50 Pound Pail Delivered: $ __________________

5. SODIUM THIOSULFATE

Per 50 Pound Bag Delivered: $ __________________

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 325998All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
• NAICS 424690Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers

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