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2026-280
2026-280
NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND CONTRACTORS
Notice is here by given that the Board of Public Works & Safety of the City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, will receive bids for certain supplies, materials, services, and properties necessary for the operation of the General, Park & Recreation, Motor Vehicle Highway, Local Road & Street, Cumulative Capital Improvement, Cumulative Capital Development Funds, Water Department, and the Wastewater Treatment Plant of said City for the 2027 fiscal year up to the hour of 11:00 A.M., December 9, 2026, at the Office of the Clerk-Treasurer in the City Hall Annex, 520 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana:
Item #1 Gasoline and diesel will be pumped at the bidders pumps.
Bidder will ensure 24 hour service and in case of power failure
Provide emergency backup.
Bidder must specify minimum octane rating on each class of fuel.
A. Ethyl 65,000 gallons or less
B. Regular 65,000 gallons or less
C. Unleaded 65,000 gallons or less
D. Low Sulphur Diesel 15,000 gallons or less
F.O.B. at bidders plant or delivered to designated points within the City.
A. Gravel 2,000 ton or less
B. Rock/Stone 5,000 ton or less
C. Sand 7,000 ton or less
Item #5 Asphalt Paving, as follows:
1500 ton or less asphalt patching materials, F.O.B. bidders plant
A. Binder
B. Surface
C. Cold Mix
D. UPM
All stone, concrete materials, asphaltic materials, and sand are to meet current Indiana State Highway standard specifications and detailed specifications now on file in the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office in the City Hall Annex Building, Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, entitled SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS, CITY OF MOUNT VERNON.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER, CITY OF MOUNT VERNON
Item #6 300,000 gallons, more or less, polyaluminum
Hydroxychlorosulphate (PAC), delivered in bulk
to the Mount Vernon Water Works Plant.
Bid Specs for PAC
1) It is the intent of these specifications to define the properties and characteristics of the aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate which will be used for the treatment of water in a water treatment plant.
2) The contract for the purchase of aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate will be for a term of (1) year from the date of contract signing. The contract can be extended for an additional year upon agreement by both parties.
3) The aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate supplier shall deliver to the water treatment plant an order of aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate within 8 calendar days of the date of order placement.
4) The aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate supplier shall be responsible for the delivery and unloading of the aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate.
Specific Product Requirements:
1) The material supplied shall be aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate specifically manufactured for application for treatment of water in a water treatment facility meeting AWWA standards and listed under NSF Standard 60.
2) The aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate to be furnished shall have the following typical properties:
Chemical Type Aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate
% Aluminum Oxide 10.5 +/- 0.5
% Aluminum 5.6 +/- 0.3
Basicity 70 % minimum
Sulfate 1.5% +/- 0.5%
Chloride 9 % minimum
pH 2.5 +/- 0.3
Specific Gravity 1.23 +/- 0.03
Color Water white to tan
Appearance Slightly hazy to clear
Freezing point -26oF
CAS Number 39290-78-3
UN Class UN 1760 Corrosive Liquid N.O.S.
3) The aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate supplier guarantees the aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate furnished during the contract period will meet or exceed the above specifications.
4) The product must have a demonstrated ability to perform effectively in all turbidity, temperature and pH ranges for the water being treated. Arrangements for conducting demonstration tests are the responsibility of the Bidder and should be made to the Authority far enough in advance of the bid to show effectiveness of the product. All costs related to this demonstration shall be paid for by the Bidder and must include the following:
A. Provide enough product in tote bins for plant testing with the product feeding at a continuous rate for the full duration of the test.
B. Two tests, each seven days long are required; one test during cold water temperatures in January or February and a second during warm temperatures in August or September.
5) Effective performance will be determined by water plant personnel based upon current water quality objectives on which the plant has a historical working knowledge, including particle counts, applied turbidity, finished water turbidity, filter run length, product dosage, etc.
6) Bidder shall bid delivery by tank truck based upon minimum shipments of 3,000 gallons.
7) Bidder should have a person available by phone or in person who is knowledgeable on coagulation using aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate. Include name and phone number with bid.
8) Bidder is required to visit plant twice per year to conduct jar test to ensure product being utilized properly and to assist in training of plant operators in effective use of the aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate.
9) Bidder should be primary manufacturer of the aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate.
Item #7 36,000 pounds, more or less, liquid chlorine, to be
delivered in (1) one ton cylinders, to the Mount Vernon
Water Works Plant.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR SEWER, CITY OF MOUNT VERNON
Item #8 Phosphorous Removal Project 300,000 pounds, more or less, Aluminum Sulfate (Alum), delivered in bulk to the Mount Vernon Sewage Treatment Plant.
1) It is the intent of these specifications to define the properties and characteristics of the aluminum sulfate which will be used for the treatment of WASTE water in a SEWAGE treatment plant in order to remove phosphorous.
2) The contract for the purchase of aluminum sulfate will be for a term of (1) year from the date of contract signing. The contract can be extended for an additional year upon agreement by both parties.
3) The aluminum sulfate supplier shall deliver to the WASTE water treatment plant an order of aluminum sulfate within 8 calendar days of the date of order placement.
4) The aluminum sulfate supplier shall be responsible for the delivery and unloading of the aluminum sulfate.
Specific Product Requirements:
1) The material supplied shall be aluminum sulfate specifically manufactured for application for treatment of waste water in a sewage treatment facility meeting AWWA standards and listed under NSF Standard 60.
2) The aluminum sulfate to be furnished shall have the following typical properties:
3) The aluminum sulfate supplier guarantees the aluminum sulfate furnished during the contract period will meet or exceed the above specifications.
4) The product must have a demonstrated ability to perform effectively in all turbidity, temperature and pH ranges for the sewage being treated. Arrangements for conducting demonstration tests are the responsibility of the Bidder and should be made to the Authority far enough in advance of the bid to show effectiveness of the product. All costs related to this demonstration shall be paid for by the Bidder and must include the following:
A. Provide enough product in tote bins for plant testing with the product feeding at a continuous rate for the full duration of the test.
B. Testing shall be a minimum of 4 days.
5) Effective performance will be determined by Sewage plant personnel based upon current effluent quality objectives.
6) Bidder shall bid delivery by tank truck based upon minimum shipments of 3,000 gallons per load.
7) Bidder should have a person available by phone or in person who is knowledgeable on coagulation using aluminum sulfate. Include name and phone number with bid.
8) Bidder is required to visit plant twice per year to conduct jar test to ensure product being utilized properly and to assist in training of plant operators in effective use of the aluminum sulfate
On items #6 through #8 bidders are to list all prices firm for one year ending December 31, 2027, and are to be delivered F.O.B. at either of the following locations as ordered.
Mount Vernon Water Department, Wastewater Treatment Plant or Brittlebank Park, Mount Vernon, Indiana; and bidder shall deliver within 8 calendar days of receiving order and all prices shall include taxes and surcharges, if any.
Item #9 Temporary Employees - Bidder will supply temporary employees to the Street Department, Sanitation Department, and Water and Wastewater Departments of the City of Mount Vernon for the year 2027.
The bids shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the Indiana State Board of Accounts and bidder shall furnish bond, certified check or cashier’s check, in the amount of five percent (5%) of their total bid, to guarantee that they will enter a contract and/or furnish performance bond in accordance with their bids and specifications.
No bid shall be opened or accepted if delivered after 11:00 o’clock A.M., Central Standard Time on the 9th of December, 2026. Proper bids will be opened at the regular meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety at 9:00 A.M., Central Standard Time, December 10, 2026, in the Annex Meeting Room, at 520 Main Street. The City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Steve Loehr, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cristi L. Sitzman, Clerk-Treasurer
Published in the Posey County News on November 11, November 18, 2026 - hspaxlp