Anti-Icing Chemical for 2024-2025 Winter Season

The City of Davenport, Iowa, is soliciting bids for a requirements-type contract to supply beet juice-derived liquid organic additive anti-icing fluid for the 2024-2025 winter season. The contract term runs from the date of award through April 30, 2025, with an estimated requirement between 3,000 and 10,000 gallons, though no minimum or maximum quantity is guaranteed. The awarded vendor must deliver the product to the Public Works Complex in Davenport, Iowa, within three business days of an order. Deliveries are conducted via tanker transfers and must occur between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., with the vendor providing all necessary couplers, hoses, and an after-hours contact for emergency coordination. Bids must be submitted exclusively through the City's e-bidding system by July 31, 2024. To be considered responsive, bidders must provide comprehensive technical data, including Safety Data Sheets (SDS), pH levels, freeze points, specific gravity, solids percentage, and application rates. The product must be compatible with the Henderson Xtreme Brine Pro system and blendable at concentrations of 5 to 20 percent with salt brine. Award selection will be based on the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with the City retaining the right to evaluate product efficacy, compatibility, and delivery timing. All pricing must be exclusive of sales tax, as the City is tax-exempt.