Res 56-2026 annual supply of bulk chemicals for water and wastewater treatment 06/16/2026 Resolution No. 56-2026
Resolution authorizing the award of 27 bids to various vendors for the
City's annual supply of bulk chemicals for water and wastewater treatment
in the amount of $4,990,139.38
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls advertised and requested bids for the purchase
of the annual supply of chemicals for water and wastewater treatment; and,
WHEREAS, bids were received and publicly opened on May 26, 2026; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to purchase chemicals for the City's water and
wastewater treatment operations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Authorization is granted to the City Manager to execute all necessary documents, in a
form as approved by the City Attorney, to award 27 bids for the purchase of bulk water and
wastewater treatment for each chemical as follows:
• Ammonium Sulfate to Penncco, Inc. in the amount of$66,000.00.
• Anhydrous Ammonia to Airgas Specialty Products, Inc. in the amount of
$110,880.00.
• Aqua Mag to Chemrite, Inc. in the amount of$7,097.75.
• Aqualum Polymer to Polydyne, Inc. in the amount of$9,030.00.
• Belt Press Polymer to Polydyne, Inc. in the amount of$14,500.00.
• Calcium Oxide (Pebble Quicklime) to Texas Lime Company in the amount of
$927,900.00.
• Carbon Dioxide to Linde Inc. in the amount of$213,875.00.
• Liquid Chlorine to PVS DX Inc. in the amount of$875,940.00.
• Citric Acid (Liquid) to Chemrite, Inc. in the amount of$47,572.80.
• Citric Acid (Food Grade) to Univar Solutions USA, LLC in the amount of
$4,760.00.
• Copper Sulfate to Chemrite, Inc. in the amount of $20,320.00.
• Ferric Chloride to Pencco, Inc. in the amount of $637,000.00.
• Ferric Sulfate to Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC in the amount of $498,463.92.
• Hydrochloric Acid to Water Tech, Inc. in the amount of$120,100.00.
• Hydrofluosilicic Acid (Fluoride) to Pencco, Inc. in the amount of $103,530.00.
• Liquid Oxygen to Nippon Sanso Matheson, Inc. in the amount of $14,950.00.
• Lime Slurry to Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC in the amount of
$460,152.00.
• Potassium Permanganate to Chemrite, Inc. in the amount of$8,939.25.
• Powdered Activated Carbon to Arq Purification, LLC. in the amount of
$47,400.00.
• Scale Inhibitor/Antiscalant to Kurita America Inc. in the amount of$227,040.00.
• Sodium Bisulfite to Univar Solutions USA, LLC in the amount of$85,050.00.
• Sodium Chlorite to International Dioxcide Inc. in the amount of$170,230.00.
• Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) to Univar Solutions USA, LLC in the amount
of $18,468.65.
• Sodium Hypochlorite to Vineera Chemicals, LLC in the amount of $35,056.58.
• Sulfur Dioxide to PVS DX, Inc. in the amount of$187,680.00.
• Sulfuric Acid to Univar Solutions USA, LLC in the amount of$54,288.00.
• Wacker Silfoam to Solenis LLC in the amount of$23,915.43.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of June, 2026.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
2026 BULK CHEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 26-05
CHEMICAL: AMMONIUM SULFATE
PURPOSE: Generation of Chloramine disinfectants for water treatment.
AMOUNT: 40,000 GAL 2024 RENEWAL COST: $1.68/GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
CHEMTRADE CHEMICALS US LLC $ 1.703 $ 68,120.00
PENCCO, INC. $ 1.65 $ 66,000.00
WATERTECH INC. $ 1.76 $ 70,400.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Pencco, Inc. in the amount of$66,000.00.
BID: 26-06
CHEMICAL: ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
PURPOSE: Form chloramines for disinfection
AMOUNT: 56 TONS 2024 RENEWAL COST: $1,900/TON
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
AIRGAS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC. $ 1,980.000 $ 110,880
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Airgas Specialty Products, Inc. in the amount$110,880.00.
BID: 26-07
CHEMICAL: AQUA MAG
PURPOSE: To enhance coagulation
AMOUNT: 7,250 LBS 2024 RENEWAL COST: $1.16/LB
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
CHEMRITE, INCORPORATED $ 0.979 $ 7,097.75
SHANNON CHEMICAL CORPORATION $ 1.39 $ 10,077.50
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA LLC $ 1.14 $ 8,265.00
WATERTECH INC. $ 1.30 $ 9,425.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Chemrite, Inc., in the amount of$7,097.75.
2026 BULK CHEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 26-08
CHEMICAL: AQUALUM POLYMER
PURPOSE: Treatment of potable drinking water
AMOUNT: 1,500 GAL 2024 RENEWAL COST: $6.50/GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
POLYDYNE, INC. $ 6.020 $ 9,030.00
SOLENIS LLC $ 0.86/LB $ 11,094.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Polydyne Inc. in the amount of$9,030.00.
BID: 26-09
CHEMICAL: BELT PRESS POLYMER
PURPOSE: Treatment of potable water
AMOUNT: 10,000 LBS 2024 RENEWAL COST: $2.69/LB
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
POLYDYNE, INC. $ 1.45 $ 14,500.00
SOLENIS LLC $ 2.17 $ 21,700.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Polydyne Inc. in the amount of$14,500.00.
BID: 26-10
CHEMICAL: CALCIUM OXIDE (PEBBLE QUICKLIME)
PURPOSE: Softening
AMOUNT: 3,000 TON 2024 RENEWAL COST: $288.49/TON
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
TEXAS LIME COMPANY $ 309.300 $ 927,900.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Texas Lime Company in the amount of$927,900.00.
2026 BULK CHEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 26-11
CHEMICAL: CARBON DIOXIDE
PURPOSE: Stabilization
AMOUNT: 725 TONS 2024 RENEWAL COST: $275/TON
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
LINDE, INC. $ 295 $ 213,875.00
NIPPON SANNSO MATHESON, INC. $ 0.149/LB $ 216,050.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Linde, Inc. in the amount of$213,875.00
BID: 26-12
CHEMICAL: LIQUID CHLORINE
PURPOSE: Disinfection in water and wastewater plants
AMOUNT: BULK-250 TONS 2024 RENEWAL COST: $2,161/TON BULK
1-TON CYLINDERS- 140 TONS $2,161/TON CYLINDERS
BULK COST 1-TON CYLINDERS
VENDOR UNIT EXT UNIT EXT
PENCCO, INC. NB NO BID NB NO BID
PVS DX INC. $ 2,246.00 $ 561,500.00 $ 2,246.00 $ 314,440.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid for Bulk&Cylinder Chlorine to PVS DX Inc. in the amount of$875,940.00.
BID: 26-13
CHEMICAL: CITRIC ACID 50%
PURPOSE: Cleaning compound for micro-filter elements
AMOUNT: 5,830 GAL 2024 RENEWAL COST: $13.23/GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
CHEMRITE, INCORPORATED $ 8.16 $ 47,572.80 *
SHANNON CHEMICAL CORPORATION $ 11.47 $ 66,870.10
SOLENIS LLC $ 1.26/LB $ 75,294.45
WATERTECH INC. $ 12.41 $ 72,350.30
*CITY RESPONSIBLE FOR PUMPING INTO STORAGE TANKS. VENDOR WILL
SUPPLY PUMP
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Chemrite, Inc. in the amount of$47,572.80.
2026 BULK CHEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 26-14
CHEMICAL: CITRIC ACID (FOOD GRADE)
PURPOSE: Treatment of drinking water
AMOUNT: 4,000 LBS 2024 RENEWAL COST: $1.25/LB
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
CHEMRITE, INC. $ 1.23 $ 4,920.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA LLC $ 1.19 $ 4,760.00
WATERTECH INC. $ 1.64 $ 6,560.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Univar Solutions USA LLC in the amount of$4,760.00.
BID: 26-15
CHEMICAL: COPPER SULFATE
PURPOSE: Control of algae
AMOUNT: 8,000 LBS 2024 RENEWAL COST: $2.18/LB
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
CHEMRITE, INC. $ 2.54 $ 20,320.00
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA LLC $ 3.39 $ 27,120.00
VINEERA CHEMICALS, LLC $ 2.86 $ 22,880.00
WATER TECH, INC. $ 3.37 $ 26,960.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Chemrite, Inc. in the amount of$20,320.00.
BID: 26-16
CHEMICAL: FERRIC CHLORIDE
PURPOSE: Treatment of Wastewater
AMOUNT: 260,000 GAL 2024 RENEWAL COST: $2.88/GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
PENCCO, INC. $ 2.45 $ 637,000.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Pencco, Inc. in the amount of$637,000.00.
2026 BULK CHEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 26-17
CHEMICAL: FERRIC SULFATE
PURPOSE: Coagulation
AMOUNT: 241,200 GAL 2024 RENEWAL COST: $2.1850/GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
CHEMTRADE CHEMICALS US LLC $ 2.0666 $ 498,463.92
PENCCO, INC. $ 2.11 $ 508,932.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC, in the amount of$498,463.92.
BID: 26-18
CHEMICAL: HYDROCHLORIC ACID
PURPOSE: Treatment of drinking water
AMOUNT: 5,000 GAL 2024 RENEWAL COST: $4.95/GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
WATERTECH, INC. $ 24.02 $ 120,100
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to WaterTech, Inc. in the amount of$120,100.00.
BID: 26-19
CHEMICAL: HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID (FLUORIDE)
PURPOSE: Fluoridation
AMOUNT: 14,500 GAL 2024 RENEWAL COST: $2.80/GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
PENCCO, INC. $ 7.14 $ 103,530.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Pencco, Inc. in the amount of$103,530.00.
2026 BULK CHEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 26-20
CHEMICAL: LIME SLURRY
PURPOSE: Treatment of Wastewater
AMOUNT: 440,000 GAL 2024 RENEWAL COST: $0.96/GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
GARRISON MINERALS NON RESPONSIVE
LHOIST NORTH AMERICA $ 1.0458 $ 460,152
POLYTEC, INC. $ 1.34 $ 589,600
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Lhoist North America in the amount of$460,152.00.
BID: 26-21
CHEMICAL: LIQUID OXYGEN
PURPOSE: Treatment of Wastewater
AMOUNT: 5,000 GAL 2024 RENEWAL COST: N/A
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
NIPPON SANSO MATHESON, INC. $ 2.99 $ 14,950.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Nippon Sanso Matheson, Inc., in the amount of$14,950.00.
BID: 26-22
CHEMICAL: POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
PURPOSE: Taste and odor
AMOUNT: 4,350 LBS 2024 RENEWAL COST: $2.18/LB
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
CHEMRITE, INC. $ 2.055 $ 8,939.25
SHANNON CHEMICAL CORPORATION $ 2.57 $ 11,179.50
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA LLC $ 2.22 $ 9,657.00
VINEERA CHEMICALS, INC. $ 2.97 $ 12,919.50
WATERTECH INC. $ 4.60 $ 20,010.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Chemrite, Inc., in the amount of$8,939.25.
2026 BULK CHEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 26-23
CHEMICAL: POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON
PURPOSE: Taste and odor
AMOUNT: 30 TONS 2024 RENEWAL COST: $1,540/TON
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
ARQ PURIFICATIONS, LLC $ 1,580 $ 47,400.00
ATLAS CARBON LLC $ 1.05/LB $ 63,000.00
CALGON CARBON CORPORATION $ 2,400 $ 72,000.00
CARBON ACTIVATED CORPORATION $ 1.31/LB $ 78,600.00
CHEMRITE, INCORPORATED $ 1,789 $ 53,670.00
NORIT AMERICAS, INC. $ 1,920 $ 57,600.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Am Purifications, LLC, in the amount of$47,400.00.
BID: 26-24
CHEMICAL: SCALE INHIBITOR/ANTISCALANT
PURPOSE: Control of Scale in RO Plant
AMOUNT: 17,200 GAL 2024 RENEWAL COST: $13.1490/GAL
VENDOR PPM GALLONS UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
KURITAAMERICAINC. 1.0 17,200 $ 13.20 $ 227,040.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Kurita America Inc. in the amount of$227,040.00.
BID: 26-25
CHEMICAL: SODIUM BISULFITE 38%
PURPOSE: Chlorine Neutralizer
AMOUNT: 75 EA 330 GAL TOTE 2024 RENEWAL COST: $1,080/TOTE
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA LLC $ 1,134.00 $ 85,050.00
WATERTECH INC. $ 1,900.41 $ 142,530.75
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Univar Solutions USA LLC in the amount of$85,050.00.
2026 BULK CHEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 26-26
CHEMICAL: SODIUM CHLORITE 25%
PURPOSE: Disinfectant to meet Federal Surface Water Treatment Rule
AMOUNT: 290,000 WET LBS 2024 RENEWAL COST: $0.535/WET LB
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES LLC $ 0.65 $ 188,500.00 *
INTERNATIONAL DIOXIDE INC $ 0.587 $ 170,230.00
PENCCO INC. NB NO BID
WATERTECH INC. $ 0.950 $ 275,500.00
* RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ADD A FUEL SURCHARGE
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to International Dioxide Inc., in the amount of$170,230.00.
BID: 26-27
CHEMICAL: SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC SODA)
PURPOSE: PH Adjustment
AMOUNT: 14,500 GAL 2024 RENEWAL COST: $1.3725/GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
PENCCO INC. NB NO BID
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA LLC $ 1.2737 $ 18,468.65
VINEERA CHEMICALS, LLC $ 2.39 $ 34,655.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Univar Solutions USA LLC in the amount of$18,468.65.
BID: 26-28
CHEMICAL: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 12.5%
PURPOSE: Chlorinating Agent for RO Plant
AMOUNT: 16,081 GAL 2024 RENEWAL COST: $4.05/GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA LLC $ 4.04 $ 64,967.24
VINEERA CHEMICALS, LLC $ 2.18 $ 35,056.58
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Vineera Chemicals, LLC, in the amount of$35,056.58.
2026 BULK CHEMICALS - TABULATIONS
BID: 26-29
CHEMICAL: SULFUR DIOXIDE
PURPOSE: Dechlorination of Wastewater Effluent
AMOUNT: 80 TONS 2024 RENEWAL COST: $2,161/TON
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
PVS DX INC $ 2,346 $ 187,680.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to PVS DX Inc., in the amount of$187,680.00.
BID: 26-30
CHEMICAL: SULFURIC ACID 93%
PURPOSE: PH Adjustment for RO membrane
AMOUNT: 15,080 GAL 2024 RENEWAL COST: $2.91/GAL
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA LLC $ 3.60 $ 54,288.00
WATERTECH INC. $ 7.21 $ 108,726.80
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to Univar Solutions USA LLC. in the amount of$54,288.00.
BID: 26-31
CHEMICAL: WACKER SILFOAM
PURPOSE: De-foaming agent for RO Plant
AMOUNT: 21 DRUMS (55 GAL DRUM) 2024 RENEWAL COST: $1,257/DRM
VENDOR UNIT EXTENDED
COST COST
SOLENIS LLC $ 2.38/LB $ 23,915.43
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA LLC $ 1,257 $ 26,397.00
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Award of bid to SOLENIS LLC in the amount of$23,915.43.