POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON

Solicitation 271R905236 is issued by the City of Cincinnati Water Works for the provision of Powdered Activated Carbon to be used by the Water Quality and Treatment division for removing taste and odor producing substances from public water supplies. The contract is for a twelve month period with materials ordered on an as-needed basis. To be considered responsive, the product must comply with AWWA Standard No. B 600, the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency requirements, and ANSI/NSF Standard 60 or 61. Specific fineness requirements include minimum passing percentages of 95 percent for 100 sieve, 85 percent for 200 sieve, and 60 percent for 325 sieve. Deliveries must be made FOB-Destination to the Richard Miller Treatment Plant in Cincinnati, Ohio, between 7:30 A.M. and 1:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Material must be transported in air-slide unloading hopper tractor trailers in approximately 20 ton shipments, with the contractor responsible for furnishing and operating the air-slide equipment. Bids will be awarded to the lowest and best responsive bidder, with delivery time serving as a potential deciding factor. Submission requirements are divided into three volumes: Volume One for bid information and a required sample, Volume Two for bidder and manufacturer certifications of compliance and non-discrimination covenants, and Volume Three for pricing sheets submitted as a separate Excel document. All other forms must be consolidated into a single PDF file. While bid and performance bonds are waived, contractors must provide adequate public liability and property damage insurance and certification of workers compensation from the Industrial Commission of Ohio. Invoices must be submitted within 90 days of the completion date to be eligible for payment.