The Village of Potsdam will accept sealed bids for supplying the Village Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment Plants with chemicals on an annual contract basis for the period from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027. Bids will be received for each chemical listed below, and bids will be evaluated for each chemical on an individual basis. Click on the chemical name in blue for chemical requirements.
1. Sodium Hydroxide Na (OH) – Water Treatment Plant
2. Alum (Al2 SO3) – Water Treatment Plant
3. Sodium Hypochlorite Na (OCL) – Water Treatment Plant
4. Sodium Hypochlorite Na (OCL) – Wastewater Treatment Plant
5. Sodium Fluoride – Water Treatment Plant
6. Poly Aluminum Chloride or equal – Water Treatment Plant
7. Poly Aluminum Chloride or equal – Wastewater Treatment Plant
8. Phosphate – Water Treatment Plant
9. Liquid Polymer – Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Village reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any or all bids, or any part of any or all bids. The bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope with the name of the bidder plainly marked and labeled Village of Potsdam Annual Contract for (chemical name) at the Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant, on the outside of the envelope. No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days of the bid opening. Bids will be received at the Village Clerk’s Office, Georgine Scott, Civic Center, 2 Park Street, P.O. Box 5168, Potsdam, NY, 13676, until 1:00 pm on Thursday, March 5th, 2026, at 1:30 pm they shall be publicly opened and read aloud. A copy of each chemical’s specifications may be obtained from the Village Clerk at address above, by email at gscott@villageofpotsdamny.gov, by phone (315) 265-7480 Ext. 1 or on www.villageofpotsdmany.gov.
The Village reserves the right to reduce the total quantity purchased without reduction in unit price for the delivered load amount specified. The suppliers of chemicals shall provide a guaranteed analysis of the concentration of each load delivered. These analyses must be performed by a competent chemist and must be delivered at the same time as the load of chemicals. The lack of said analysis will be reason to refuse delivery of the load.
By the order of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Potsdam, New York Georgine Scott, Village Clerk