The City of Portland will accept quotations for the annual bid on water filtration and wastewater treatment chemicals. Bidders shall submit sealed quotes in the format specified in the invitation to bid package no later than 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bid packets may be picked up at City of Portland City Hall Purchasing Dept. located at 100 South Russell St., Portland, TN. 37148 or at the Department of Utilities Office, 126B Morningside Drive, Portland TN. 37148. Bids approved will become effective for the fiscal year July 1,2024 through June 30,2025. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed to: City of Portland Purchasing Dept. c/o Patsy Thornton 100 South Russell St. Portland TN. 37148 he City of Portland will not discriminate in the purchase of all goods and services based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other lawfully protected classification. Verbal quotations, faxed quotations or quotations received after the closing date will not be accepted. The City of Portland reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive technicalities or informalities and to accept any bid deemed to be in the best interest of the city. “By submission of this bid, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief that each bidder is not on the list created pursuant to State Law TCA 12- 12-106 Bryan Price, P.E. Director of