Title
ITB 26-001 - CPAC Pool Chemicals 2026
History
On January 5, 2026, the Village issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) 26-001 “CPAC Pool Chemical - 2026,” requesting bulk unit pricing for the purchase and delivery of pool chemicals for the 2026 pool season. Due to market volatility, previous requests for multi-year contracts for the requested chemicals have proven unsuccessful resulting in the need to issue a bid for these chemicals on an annual basis.
During the two (2) weeks that the solicitation was open for review, twenty-nine (29) firms downloaded either partial or complete bid packages. ITB 26-001 was opened on January 22, 2026, at which point two (2) vendors submitted bids. As in previous years, the same number of bids were received for CPAC Pool Chemicals. All qualifying bid packages and an audit of the bid submittals are attached for reference. A summary of the bid prices is provided below and on the attached “ITB 26-001 Bid Summary Sheet”.
ITB 26-001 Bid Summary
BULK: Sodium Hypochlorite (18%)
Mineral Masters Corp.: $4.75 /gallon
Hydrochloric Acid 20BE 35% (Non-Fuming)
Mineral Masters Corp.: $3.75/gallon
Liquid CO2
Airgas National Carbonation: $0.365/pound
For comparison purposes, the prices submitted by Airgas National Carbonation (previously known as MacCarb Inc.) for Liquid CO2 have increased from $0.35/pound in 2025 to $0.365/pound in 2026 (a 4.3% increase).
The price of Sodium Hypochlorite (18%) has increased since 2022 in the following manner:
2022 - $2.10/gallon
2023 - $3.00/gallon
2024 - $3.25/gallon
2025 - $4.50/gallon
2026 - $4.75/gallon
Additionally, Hydrochloric Acid 20BE 35% (Non-Fuming) has increased since 2022 in the following manner:
2022 - $2.03/gallon
2023 - $3.00/gallon
2024 - $3.05/gallon
2025 - $3.75/gallon
2026 - $3.75/gallon
On average, Public Works uses eighteen thousand (18,000) gallons of BULK: Sodium Hypochlorite (18%), five hundred (500) gallons of Hydrochloric Acid 20BE 35% (Non-Fuming), and seventy thousand (70,000) pounds of Liquid CO2 over the course of a single pool season. All three (3) of these chemicals are critical to safely operating the Village’s aquatic facility.
As such, the Public Works Department is requesting approval of the bids from Mineral Masters for BULK: Sodium Hypochlorite (18%) at $4.75/gallon and Hydrochloric Acid 20BE 35% (Non-Fuming) at $3.75/gallon, and the bid from Airgas National Carbonation for Liquid CO2 at $0.365/pound for 2026.
Financial Impact
Funds in the amount of $110,000 were budgeted in FY2026 for Pool Chemicals in GL account 2008010-462500.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve and authorize the execution of a Contractor Agreement with Mineral Masters Corp. of West Chicago, IL as the lowest qualified bid for ITB 26-001 CPAC Pool Chemicals for the purchase of BULK: Sodium Hypochlorite (18%) at $4.75/gallon and Hydrochloric Acid 20BE 35% (Non-Fuming) at $3.75/gallon for total not-to-exceed contract price for 2026 of $83,000.00;
AND
Move to approve and authorize the execution of a Contractor Agreement with Airgas National Carbonation of Gilberts, IL as the lowest qualified bid for ITB 26-001 CPAC Pool Chemicals for the purchase of Liquid CO2 at $0.365/pound for a total not-to-exceed contract price for 2026 of $27,000.00;
AND
Authorize the Village Manager to execute all related contracts, subject to Village Attorney review.