The City of Independence, Kansas, on behalf of the Independence Recreation Commission, is requesting bids for chemicals to be used at the Ash Youth Center and Riverside Beach Aquatic Center in Independence, Kansas for the 2023 calendar year. Each supplier may bid on one or more chemicals as they so desire, and bids will be awarded on each chemical separately. Additional information can be found on the City’s website at www.IndependenceKS.gov .

Bids will be received in the office of the City Clerk, 811 W. Laurel Street, Independence, Ks. 67301, on or before 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 1st. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside “2023 Pool Chemical Bids”. If bid is mailed, original envelope shall be enclosed in a separate envelope addressed to the City Clerk, also plainly marked on the outside as stated above. E-mail or fax bids will not be accepted. The apparent low bid will then be presented to the Independence Recreation Commission for formal action.

The city and recreation commission reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities should any occur as may best benefit the City. The City Manager may require that no bidder may withdraw a bid for a period of up to forty-five (45) days after the date and hour set for opening bids, but that a bid may be withdrawn up to twenty-four (24) hours prior to expiration of the deadline for submitted bids.