6530 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals, 0.Main Solicitation
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Materials Management Department
901-B Texas Street
Denton, Texas 76209
INVITATION FOR BIDS
IFB #6530
IFB SUPPLY OF WATER AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS
FOR THE CITY OF DENTON
NIGP CLASS and ITEM
885
94
Issue Date: September 6, 2017
Response due Date and Time (Central Time):
Thursday, September 21, 2017, 11:00 A.M.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION 3
2. COMMODITY OR SERVICE DESCRIPTION 3
3. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 3
4. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 4
5. CONTRACT TERM 4
6. PRICING 4
7. PRICE ADJUSTMENTS 5
8. COOPERATIVE PURCHASING / PIGGYBACK OPTION 5
9. ADDENDA 5
10. BUSINESS OVERVIEW 6
11. EXCEPTIONS 6
12. SAFETY RECORD 6
13. DISCLOSURES 6
14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 6
15. PRODUCT LITERATURE 6
16. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS 7
a. Submission Format 7
b. Electronic Submission Requirements 8
17. EVALUATION PROCEDURES 8
18. CONTACT BETWEEN RESPONDENT AND THE CITY 8
SOLICITATION CHECKLIST 10
ATTACHMENT A-BUSINESS OVERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE AND FORMS 11
ATTACHMENT B-SUBMISSION EXCEPTIONS 14
ATTACHMENT C-SAFETY RECORD QUESTIONNAIRE 15
ATTACHMENT D-REFERENCES 17
ATTACHMENT E-CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE 18
ATTACHMENT F-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 19
Exhibit 1 Pricing Sheet
Exhibit 2 General Provisions, Standard Terms and Conditions and Appendices
Exhibit 3 Scope of Work or Technical Specifications
Exhibit 4 NOT APPLICABLE/
Exhibit 5 NOT APPLICABLE
Exhibit 6 NOT APPLICABLE
INTRODUCTION
In accordance with the provisions of Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 252 and 271, the City of Denton (the City) is requesting submissions to contract with an individual or business
with considerable experience in providing goods or services of this solicitation. The responses and the cost solutions shall be submitted to the City of Denton in a sealed submission.
The awarded individual or business shall possess a proven track record of using innovative approaches to providing goods and services that represent the best value to their clients.
The awarded individual or business shall have the ability to accomplish all aspects of the requested services. The selected individual or firm should be able to provide innovative
methods to deal with municipal challenges, and cost effective solutions.
A firm may submit a solicitation response for one or more of the categories of product or services requested in this solicitation.
COMMODITY OR SERVICE DESCRIPTION
The City is seeking a term contract for the SUPPLY OF WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS.
The products and services shall be accomplished per all exhibits identified in the table of contents.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The following minimum requirements must be demonstrated in order for the submission to be considered responsive to the City of Denton. Any submission received, which is determined to
not meet these mandatory requirements shall be immediately disqualified and rejected as non-responsive.
Three (3) years’ experience providing similar products or services.
Three (3) references from governmental entities for the products or services requested. The City prefers references from municipalities of similar size.
The responding individual or business must be registered in the State of Texas, or the County of Denton, to provide the products or services required in the solicitation, and the individual
or business must have all licensure required by the State to provide any services required under this contact.
To learn how to obtain information about filing with the State of Texas, or obtaining copies or certificates from the Secretary of State visit Webpage: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/copies.shtml;
Phone 512-463-5578; or email corpcert@sos.state.tx.us.