HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-10-26 98-418 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Date: October M, 1998 Item No. 98M18
item/Subject Award of Road Salt Contract
Responsible Deparhnmt Purchasing/Public Services
Commentary:
Four bids were received for fivnishing and delivering road salt to the City's suit storage facility reel the
bid amounts ranged from $33.59 to $49.11 pertmc The low bid was received from Narcros Chemicals,
Gm.of Wesdemok,Maine. ThesaltwiBbestoredin Sesespod mWdeliverelto Bangoronanasneeded
basis. The bid amoew is $0.52 per ton less their last year's cost.
The award of the salt contact to Idarams Chemicals, Inc. was reviewed by the Finance Committee on
October 19,1998 and referred to the City Council with a rarommendation for approval.
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Manager's Coramevts.
City Manager
Associated brforma[ion: Finance Committee Recommendation and bid tabulation
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
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CITY OF BANGOR
Authors gBid Awaz forthe Annual PurchsseofRoad Salt
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ORDERED,
1R 1 The award ofbid is hereby made b Naz s Chemicals, �. of Westbrook, the
low bidder at $33.59 M mm
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IN CITY COUNCIL 98_418
October 26, 1998
Passed O RUL R
�2 Title, Authorizing Bid Award for the
Annual Purchase of Road Salt
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If no experience, references checked or other method of vendor reliability established
OTHER COMMENTS:
Award the annual road salt contract to Harems Chemicals, Inc. of Westbrook the low bidder at
$33.59 per ton delivered to the City's stockpile.
bast year's road salt price was $34.14 per ton. from Penobscot Bay Salt Company.
Tbis awand is contingent upon City Connell
98-418
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CITY OF BANGOR
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AWARD F�MRNmoty
BID ITEM(S): Read Salt
DEPARTMENT: Public Services
BUDGET REFERENCE:
Requisition No.: Annual Contract Account Number:
5243420034M
Budgeted Amount $ 195.000.00 Available Balance:
$ 16I232.00
Total Amount of Award Recommended: $ 161.232.00
Vendor Recommended: Hews Chemicals
Number of Bids Sent: 12 Number of Bids Received: 4
Date Advertised: October 5, 1998 Bid Opening Date:
October l4 1998
Past Experience with Vendor: X Excellent —Good _Fair_
Poor_ No priorexperience
If no experience, references checked or other method of vendor reliability established
OTHER COMMENTS:
Award the annual road salt contract to Harems Chemicals, Inc. of Westbrook the low bidder at
$33.59 per ton delivered to the City's stockpile.
bast year's road salt price was $34.14 per ton. from Penobscot Bay Salt Company.
Tbis awand is contingent upon City Connell
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BID TABULATION Bid Opening: October 14, 1998
ROAD SALT
W N Shutlan
SouN Portland, Meine
Hamm Chemicals
eafbmok Maine
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ESCRIPTION
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Or Stocker _., _ _
OBangor4,800tons
QTY
UNIT
UnitTotalUnaTotal
Price
rice
Pace
Pdce
4,800
tons_
34.50
165,600.00172,800.00
34.59
766,032.00
33.59
181,23200
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ITEM Road Salt DESCRIPTION
QTY
TI
UNIT
Cargill Inc.
North Olmsted, Ohio_
Unit Total
Price Price
Penobscot Bay Salt Co.
Pittsburgh, PA _ _
Unit Total
Pace Pace
1_ _
FOB Vendor Stock He____,__ _
4_800
tons
__39.00
187200.00
48.00
230,400.00
ia. _ POB Qty of Bangor _ 4,800 _ tons _
Salt Origin
39.14
187,872.00
49.11
235,728.00
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Chile I`
South America