4.00 GENERAL INFORMATION: The purpose of this specification is to secure bids on hydrated lime suitable for the City of Longview Water Purification Plants and Wastewater Treatment Plant to use in the water treatment processes. The contract resulting from this process will be an annual requirement style contract. City of Longview offers no warranty of volume of products to be purchased and has listed the amount of products as an estimate only. All bidders must provide a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and necessary certifications pertaining to delivery and transfer of the product. 4.01 QUALITY ASSURANCE: Manufacturer’s guaranty will be provided that it meets the AWWA B202-93 standards for hydrated lime. Lime shall be free of moisture and capable of use by the city’s existing equipment. Material not in conformance with specification shall be removed and disposed of by the contractor at his/her expense within 72 hours of notification. Hydrated lime supplied shall be ANSI/NSF approved and suitable for the treatment of municipal water. 4.02 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Hydrated lime shall be white, dry, finely powdered, and free from lumps or any foreign matter that might interfere with the operation of the chemical feed equipment. The granular size must meet 85% pass through on a 200 Mesh. 4.03 CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS: The hydrated lime shall not have less than 68% available calcium oxide. A certificate of analysis and material safety data sheets must accompany each shipment. “Quicklime” is not allowed and each delivery will be tested prior to use to ensure specifications are met. Continual product deficiencies will be grounds for termination. 4.04 QUANTITY: Hydrated lime will be ordered in truckload quantities, 22 tons per load. The order may be split between the Cherokee, Sabine River, and Lake O’ the Pines Water Treatment Plants if necessary due to bulk storage capacity constraints. 4.05 FOB POINT AND DELIVERIES: All product pricing shall be FOB Sabine River Water Treatment Plant - 1400 Swinging Bridge Road, Cherokee Water Treatment Plant - 3512 Martin Luther King Blvd, Lake O’ the Pines Water Treatment Plant - 2091 FM 1844 and the Wastewater Treatment Plant - 5211 W. Loop 281, Longview, Texas. No freight or delivery charges will be accepted unless shown on bid. Deliveries shall be by appointment and during office hours of the City. Office hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Deliveries shall be scheduled and completed prior to 5:00 PM. All deliveries must be received within 3 days of receipt of order. Weight tickets must also accompany each shipment. The supplier shall fax or email a copy of the truck driver’s license with an estimated time of arrival to the City of Longview. Identification will be verified upon arrival before the shipment is accepted. Seals must be removed from the caps in the presence of the City of Longview personnel to show that the load was not altered. Weight tickets and a onequart sample of the product must also accompany each shipment to be provided to the City of Longview personnel prior to off-loading. The maximum allowable pressure must be at or below 5 psi during the off loading procedure and tanks must be confirmed to be empty by City of Longview personnel prior to completion.
