Notice is hereby given that Medford Water Commission (Medford Water), by and through its Board of Water Commissioners, will receive sealed bids until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the Medford Water office, 200 South Ivy Street – Room 177, Medford, Oregon 97501 for the following:

WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS:
LIQUID OXYGEN
 

Bids received after the time established for receiving bids will not be considered. Facsimile bids are not acceptable. All bids shall be submitted as set forth in the General Specifications and must contain a signed Bid Form. Medford Water is not responsible for bids submitted in any manner, format, or to any delivery point other than as required by the Bid Document.

NOTE: on Thursday, February 9, 2023, Bid Documents and Addenda will be available electronically for download at no charge at http://www.medfordwater.org. Follow the link on the homepage, under Doing Business and Bids marked “BID FOR LIQUID OXYGEN - 2023”, then select ‘click here for plans’ under the Plans column. Contact Mark Depner, Purchasing Agent at mark.depner@medfordwater.org or (541) 774-2459 to register and obtain the login password. Bidders shall be responsible for all costs related to printing and reproduction of Bid Documents. Bidders should check the website regularly until closing to avoid missing any Addenda, which will only be available online. Printed Bid Documents will not be mailed by Medford Water. Do not include excise tax.

No charges for packing or drayage, or for any other purpose, will be allowed over and above the prices quoted herein. Bid price shall be FOB delivered and include delivery costs to the destination as stated in the Bid Form.  Bidders who obtain their Bid Documents only from plan centers, or by means other than the Medford Water website, are responsible for ensuring they have all addenda; they will not be registered or appear on the list of planholders and will not receive notifications from Medford Water regarding this Invitation to Bid.

The single point of contact for questions regarding the Invitation to Bid, bidding process, clarification, award process, protests, or any other issues that arise, is Dan Perkins, Water Operations Manager at (541) 774-2742 or dan.perkins@medfordwater.org. Each bid must contain a statement as to whether the bidder is a resident, as defined in ORS 279A.120. Bids are to be submitted on the Bid Form and placed in a sealed envelope marked "BID FOR LIQUID OXYGEN - 2023"; Attention Dan Perkins, Water Operations Manager, 200 South Ivy Street – Room 177, Medford, Oregon, 97501. Medford Water does not guarantee any amount of work as a result of this Invitation to Bid. Medford Water reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities or informalities in a bid or in the opening, select one or more vendors, and may cancel the procurement in accordance with ORS 279B.100. Award of the procurement will be subject to approval of the Board of Water Commissioners.
 
Dated this 9^th day of February 2023.
 
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF MEDFORD, OREGON
Brad A. Taylor, General Manager