Refrigerated Liquid Carbon Dioxide (CO²)

The City of Avondale, Arizona, has issued Invitation for Bids PW 27-007 to establish an indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract for the furnishing and delivery of refrigerated liquid carbon dioxide with 99.5 percent purity. The contract will have an initial term of one year with the possibility of up to four successive one-year renewals. Deliveries are to be made F.O.B. Destination to the Northside Treatment Facility in Avondale, with the vendor assuming all risk and costs associated with transportation. Pricing must be submitted on a per-unit basis via the OpenGov portal by the deadline of September 15, 2026, at 4:00pm. Qualified bidders must be registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission and authorized to do business in Arizona. The contract requires strict adherence to OSHA standards, federal immigration laws, and E-verify requirements. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability with a minimum of 1 million dollars per occurrence and 2 million dollars for both products and completed operations and general aggregate limits. Bidders must certify that there has been no collusion, discrimination, or offering of gratuities, and they must demonstrate financial stability. Any requests for product substitutions must be submitted using the required form at least 10 days before the bid deadline. Additionally, all contractors must comply with the City of Avondale's Artificial Intelligence Use Policy regarding the ethical and secure use of AI tools.