2027 Drinking Water Sodium Hypochlorite

The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for 2027 Drinking Water Sodium Hypochlorite.

The liquid sodium hypochlorite solution (12.5% by weight & 15% by volume) furnished under this contract shall meet the purity requirements as specified in the American Water Works Association Specification B300-04, "AWWA Standard for Hypochlorites."

Based on this year’s projections, it is estimated that 201,000 gallons of sodium hypochlorite solution will be required for 2027.

The liquid sodium hypochlorite solution (12.5% by weight & 15% by volume) furnished under this contract shall meet the purity requirements as specified in the American Water Works Association Specification B300-04, "AWWA Standard for Hypochlorites." All valves and plugs in the hypochlorite containers shall be in first-class condition to prevent leakage.

The sodium hypochlorite solution requirements of the Water Division fluctuate from year to year. Therefore, the City of Joliet will be obligated to pay only for actual quantities ordered by Purchase Order number.

The sodium hypochlorite will be ordered as required in the exact quantities as requested by the Purchase Order. When delivering sodium hypochlorite, the supplier will be required to provide 24-hour notice. [...] Any and all spills made during the delivery of the product must be cleaned up by vendor before leaving the premises.

The prices given in the Proposal are to be FOB destination.

The successful bidder shall conduct a 2-hour (minimum) sodium hypochlorite safety seminar prior to the start of the contract at the City of Joliet’s facility. The training shall include, but not be limited to, a complete review of the MSDS data sheet and a review of potential hazards from delivery to application in the water treatment process. Reactions with other chemicals at the facilities shall also be discussed.

The City of Joliet is also soliciting proposals for calendar year 2028 and 2029. In addition to the proposal for 2027, each bidder is encouraged to submit a proposal for calendar years 2028 & 2029.

Submission

All bids must be submitted in Euna Procurement (Bonfire) by **10:30 AM local time on Thursday, November 12, 2026**, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud in Conference Room #2 City Hall, 150 W Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432.

All questions must be submitted exclusively through Euna Procurement (Bonfire). Questions submitted via email or phone will not be answered.

Security and insurance

• Bid Security: **10%**
• Performance Security: **100%**
• Insurance: the City of Joliet, along with its officers and employees, must be named as additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis.

Award and term

The Contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder based on criteria as set forth in the City of Joliet Purchasing Ordinance.

Date of award is intended to be on December 2, 2026. The Contract Period covered under this agreement shall be no earlier than February 1, 2027 and no later than the Termination Date of February 29, 2028.