5.2 Fluorosilicic Acid a) All Fluorosilicic Acid shall conform fully to AWWA Standard B703-11 Standard, NSF/ANSI Standard 60, and be suitable for use in the water treatment process. Material Specifications: H2SiF6 - Minimum 24%; Maximum 27½ % Filterable Residue - Less than 10.0 ppm Color – White Non-Staining Each bid shall be accompanied by a recent Certificate of Analysis and MSDS sheet. b) Estimated Annual Quantity: 30,000 gallons. Fluorosilicic Acid shall be ordered as needed. Minimum order quantity shall be 800 gallons. c) Delivery Requirement: The bidder shall be able to deliver the product within 48 hours of the request. All deliveries shall be made between the hours of 6:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. i The bidder shall deliver fluorosilicic acid every two weeks. The Madison Water Utility has 23 pumping stations located at different sites throughout the city. The actual number of sites for each delivery will depend on the amount of water pumped since the previous delivery. ii The bidder shall deliver the fluorosilicic acid to each site and transfer the acid into bulk containers. The twenty-three stations have 165-gallon capacity bulk containers. iii Driver must check in with the Water Operator at the Water Utility Main Office prior to delivery and upon completion of delivery. The delivery people shall keep detailed notes on the amount delivered to each site. Notes will be left for the Water Operator upon completion of delivery at the final delivery site. iv The successful bidder will provide a means to secure each load from tampering, and will provide sufficient chain-of-custody paperwork to verify the security of the load while in transit. In addition, a Certificate of Analysis for the fluorosilicic acid shall accompany each delivery and be provided to the Operator upon completion.
