Project Information

Bid Title

FY 2027 Chemicals for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants Bid #30-26

Issuing Agency

City of Maryville

Location

Tennessee

Published Date

Jun 10, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 23, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

FY 2027 Chemicals for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants Bid #30-26
The City of Maryville is requesting electronically or hard copy submitted bids for FY 2027 Chemicals for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants. Responses will be accepted by the City of Maryville Purchasing Department until 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 23, 2026.  Electronic submittals for the IFB must be sent via email at comsealedbid@maryville-tn.gov ; hard copy submittals must be delivered in person or be sent by third party carrier to: ATTN: Karen Smitherman, 332 Home Avenue, Maryville, TN 37801 . The bid opening will be held in the Operations Center Purchasing Office located at 332 Home Avenue, Maryville, Tennessee 37801.

FY 2027 Chemicals for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants Bid Book #30-26

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Invitation for Bids 30-26

FY 2027 Chemicals for Water and Wastewater Plants

Procurement Contact:

Karen D. Smitherman, Buyer & Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Email: kdsmitherman@maryville-tn.gov

MANDATORY COVER PAGE

PLEASE TYPE or PRINT CLEARLY

Company:

Date:

City:

State:

Contact Person:

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

Communication regarding this Invitation for Bids (IFB) is limited to the Buyer listed above. Unauthorized

communication with other City of Maryville, Tennessee staff or officers is prohibited.

DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMISSION:

All data and documentation to be submitted as part of this solicitation shall become the property of the City of

Maryville, Tennessee. After a contract is executed, all qualifications, responses, documents, and materials

submitted shall be considered public information and will be made available for inspection in accordance with

the Tennessee Public Records Act.

Bid responses must be SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL to COMsealedbid@maryville-tn.gov; the title in the subject

line of the email shall be “30-26 Bid Submission.” In the alternative you may submit a paper bid submittal to:

Attention: Karen D. Smitherman

IFB 30-26

332 Home Avenue

Maryville, TN 37801

The bid opening will be held on June 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time in the Auditorium of the City of

Maryville Operations Center. All bid responses must clearly include the Bidder’s Name, Bid Number, and Bid

Title. Submissions received after the due date and time will be rejected and marked “Received too Late for

Consideration.”

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June 10, 2026

June 17, 2026

June 18, 2026

June 23, 2026

June 23, 2026

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Bid available on City’s website

Questions due no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Submit all questions via email to: kdsmitherman@maryville-tn.gov

Addendum posted on City’s website no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, if

needed

Bid submissions DUE NO LATER THAN 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Bid opening conducted in person at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time in the

Auditorium of the City of Maryville, Tennessee Operations Center located at

332 Home Avenue, Maryville, TN 37801.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK & SPECIFICATIONS

The City is seeking qualified bidders to provide Chemicals for the Water and Wastewater Plants on an “as

needed” basis, subject to continuing need and availability of funds. Chemicals must be new, unless otherwise

approved prior to purchase by the City’s designee. Chemicals must be delivered to the City of Maryville facility

as noted on the bid form. Bid price must be all-inclusive, full-delivered price. No additional fees (e.g. shipping,

energy surcharge) will be paid.

Quantities listed, if any, are estimates only and are not guaranteed. The City makes to commitment to

purchase any minimum or maximum quantity.

Bids will be awarded based on price, previously demonstrated performance of chemicals, and ability to delivery

in a timely manner.

CONTRACT TERMS

Term of Contract

The contract term shall run from July 01, 2026 through June 30, 2027, unless sooner terminated as provided

herein.

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Termination for Convenience

The City may terminate this Contract, in whole or in part, at any time for their convenience upon thirty days’

written notice to the supplier. The supplier shall be compensated only for goods and/or services delivered

and/or provided and accepted by the City prior to the effective date of the termination.

Non-Appropriation Clause

The continuation of this Contract is subject to the appropriation and availability of funds. In the event funds are

not appropriated, the City reserves the right to terminate this Contract without penalty upon written notice to the

supplier.

PURCHASE DETAILS

Delivery

Delivery shall be FOB Destination, freight prepaid and allowed, to the City of Maryville Water Filtration Plant

and Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The supplier shall bear all risk of loss until delivery to and

acceptance by the City.

Product Availability

Supplier shall maintain or have access to sufficient inventory of chemicals supplied under this Contract to

provide uninterrupted delivery of chemicals as needed. In the event of an emergency and/or natural disaster,

awarded supplier must be able to deliver chemicals within five business days from the date of order.

Turnaround Expectations

The awarded supplier will be expected to maintain a minimum stock of product in their warehouse at all times

in order to promptly fill any order placed by the City of Mayville, Tennessee.

Trial Use

A trial use of an unapproved product may be required before the bid is awarded. Please state your price and

price firmness validity. All quantities are approximate and may vary depending on treatment conditions or

treatment process changes.

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SPECIFICATIONS

In order for a bidder to be deemed responsive (i.e.: complies with all requirements listed in the solicitation and

their submittal will be included in the evaluation process), they must:

Refer to the attached required specification sheet included in the bid document and bid

as per specified. Due to equipment currently in operation, the City retains the right not to

accept alternates for some proprietary products. City further reserves the right to

purchase a blended product, if needed, due to season needs or water quality and/or

temperature.

Quantities provided for informational purposes only; the City’s needs may require the purchase

of more or less chemicals. The City does not guarantee any quantity to be purchased.

PRICING MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE MANDATORY BID PRICING SHEET.

All other mandatory pages must be completed, scanned, and uploaded/submitted as a single

PDF file.

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MANDATORY PAGE

IFB 30-26 BID FORM

Supplier Name:

PRICING: Suppliers must complete the pricing listed below and submit the forms with their response. Failure to do so will

result in your bid being deemed non-responsive. Pricing will include all work, equipment, and supplies to provide chemicals. Suppliers

are to provide firm pricing for each item as listed in the tables below. The price listed must include all costs associated with the work

(e.g.: insurance, salaries, per diems, overhead, profit, technology fees, licenses, fuel surcharges, and vehicle costs). No further

compensation will be paid by City unless authorized in writing by the City of Maryville Public Utility Director (or their designee) and

approved by the City Manager of the City of Maryville. Written approval must be received prior to work being scheduled or completed.

ITEM

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DESCRIPTION

Tons (1-ton cylinders): CHLORINE (26 Tons

anticipated use by Maryville Water Filtration

Plant)

Tons (Bulk) based on a 23% content basis;

Liquid FLUOSILICIC ACID 25 tons anticipated

use by Maryville Water filtration Plant – 1,500

gallon deliveries). *Direct fill option is being

requested due to current federal legislation.

NOTE: This product is only to be delivered

between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Eastern

2 Time.

Dry Tons (120 Wet Tons): CAUSTIC SODA,

25% (Maryville Water Filtration Plant – 4,200 to

3 4,500 gallons per delivery). Quote as Dry Tons.

Liquid Gallons FERRIC SULFATE SOLUTION

(12% Iron (+3) Content) Maryville Wastewater

4 Treatment Plant

Totes: 275-gallon Caged IBC Totes of Sodium

Hypochlorite (12.5% Solution). Non-returnable

5 Totes. (Maryville Wastewater Plant)

PROPOSED

QUANTITY

26 Tons

UNIT PRICE

$

(per ton)

PROPOSED

TOTAL

$

Direct Fill

Option (50

gallon

minimum)*

$

(per gallon)

$

25 Tons

(per ton)

$

50 Tons

98,000

30

$

(per ton)

$

$

(per liquid gallon) $

$

(per tote)

$

(per tote

delivered)

$

DELIVERY DATE

Tons: POLY ALUMINUM CHLORIDE (PAC)

(132 Tons anticipated use by Maryville Water

Filtration Plant - 4,500 gallon delivered)

The following products have been tested and

deemed acceptable for use by the City of

Maryville:

Delta-Floc 824 offered by USALCO

PAX XL8 offered by Kemira

Del-Pac 2020 by USALCO

DyPAC 5800 offered by Dycho Chemical

DyPAC 5590 offered by Dycho Chemical

DyPAC 5588 offered by Dycho Chemical

PLEASE INDICATE THE PRODUCT YOU ARE

OFFERING.

The above-listed products are proprietary in

nature. If you offer a product that you believe to

be equal to that described above, you may quote

it in the space listed below. Both Maryville plants

are capable of receiving a full truckload (4,500

gallons) of product. A TRIAL RUN OF YOUR

PRODUCT MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO

ACCEPTANCE OF YOUR BID. SUCH TRIALS

WILL REQUIRE A SAMPLE OF 50 GALLONS TO

BE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE CITY OF

MARYVILLE. Any questions regarding the use of

your product for the City of Maryville must be

addressed to Karen Smitherman at

kdsmitherman@maryville-tn.gov prior to bid

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$

(per tote)

$

132

(per ton)

$

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 221310Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
• NAICS 221320Sewage Treatment Facilities
• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 325998All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

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