W2026-02 NFWB – CHEMICALS FOR MUNICIPAL WATER AND WASTE-WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES

Notice is hereby given that sealed submissions will be received for the purchase of Chemicals for Municipal Water and Waste Water Treatment Facilities.

The City of Niagara Falls Purchasing Division is accepting sealed submissions for the purchase of Municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Chemicals on behalf of the Niagara Falls Water Board (NFWB). All submissions received, will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Purchasing Division at City Hall on the date and time as shown below:

2:00 PM. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2026

The quantity listed is on a more or less basis, based on historical usage amounts and estimates for usage over the next calendar year. There is not a guarantee of any minimum or maximum amount to be ordered. The Board reserves the right to order based solely on its need.

Bid prices are to be firm for the time period of January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027.

Bid price is to be F.O.B. destination, freight prepaid to the locations set forth in Paragraph 21 herein.

Delivery is required within four (4) calendar days after receipt of the order unless otherwise noted herein. Delivery hours at the Wastewater treatment plant are 24 hours per day, and delivery hours at the Water treatment plant are 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Chemicals must be delivered in dedicated tankers used exclusively for the product being delivered to maintain the integrity and priority of the product.

The vendor must provide all Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for the product(s) they are providing.

Estimated quantities (Attachment A)

| Item | Estimated Quantity | Unit | Name |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 72 | One ton cylinders | Chlorine |
| 2 | 340,000 | Dry tons | Ferric Chloride |
| 3 | 80 | Wet tons | Hydrofluorosilicic Acid |
| 4 | 2,000,000 | Gallons | Sodium Hypochlorite |
| 5 | N/A | Gallons | Hydrogen Peroxide (N/A for 2026 Calendar Year) |
| 6 | 850 | Tons | Granular High Calcium Quicklime, ¼" by 10 mesh |
| 6(a) | 850 | Tons | Alternate: Granular High Calcium Quicklime, ½" by 10 mesh |
| 7 | 20 | Tons | Poly-Orthophosphate |
| 8 | 700 | Wet tons | Polyaluminum Chloride |

Delivery locations

• Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1201 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, New York 14303 (Items #2, #4, #5 and #6)
• Water Treatment Plant, 5815 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, New York 14304 (Items #1, #3, #7 and #8)

One (1) original hard copy submission and one (1) electronic copy on a USB/thumb drive shall be submitted to the City of Niagara Falls, New York, Division of Purchasing, City Hall, Room 214, 745 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14301. **BIDS SUBMITTED BY FACSIMILE OR ELECTRONIC MEANS ARE UNACCEPTABLE.**

Prices must be filled in mechanically or in ink on this form and placed in a **SEALED ENVELOPE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE BID NUMBER (Bid #W2026-02), DESCRIPTION AND THE NAME OF THE VENDOR SUBMITTING THE BID.**

Vendors may deliver bid packages via USPS, UPS, FedEx or a similar delivery service. Please note that those deliveries must still be received by the Purchasing Division no later than the scheduled time set forth on the first page of this package. Vendors who are unable to utilize a delivery service may call 716-286-4371 and make an appointment to drop off a package to a member of the Purchasing Division staff at the main entrance door to City Hall. Calls to schedule an appointment should be made no later than 3:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled bid opening.

The Board reserves the right to accept this bid by items, or as a whole, or to reject any and all bids or waive informalities.

Failure to supply any requested information, or to submit prices for all items may cause a submission to be considered informal or result in a vendor being declared non-responsible.

A certificate of insurance meeting the Niagara Falls Water Board Standard Insurance Requirements must be provided by the successful bidder(s) after award of the bid.

**Mandatory:** *Attachment B: Bidders Checklist* and *Attachment C: Vendor Data Sheet / References* must be included with the bid submission.