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Item No. 13-285
Date: August 26, 2013
Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing Contract Award for Sodium Chloride
Responsible Department: Public Works
Commentary:
The City was presented with an opportunity to "piggyback" with the City of Brewer on their recent
sodium chloride contract bid. The City has been "piggybacking" with the City of Brewer's bidding for
the last two years. Through this process we are obtaining excellent pricing (FY 12, the City paid
$64.33 per ton under the State of Maine bid, for FY 13 the City paid $58.77 per ton under the City of
Brewer bid and the proposed price for FY 14 is $52.41 ton).
The bids received by the City of Brewer included a lower bid from Mid Atlantic Salt Company at the
rate of $51.00 ton. The only supply that is available to us for inspection is sitting under a tarp at
Dysart's. This is not a product we would accept. Mid Atlantic indicated they would be receiving
more, but we have never done business with them, nor were we able to inspect other product. Salt
(sodium chloride) is an integral part of our winter operations, with the slight price difference, it was
the recommendation of staff, both in Bangor and Brewer, to award the contract to International Salt
Company.
On August 19 2013, the Finance Committee reviewed and approved staff recommendation to award
the contract to International Salt Company at $52.41 per ton.
The contract award recommendation must be reviewed approved by the.City Council as it is over
$100,000.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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13-285
AUGUST 26, 2013
Assigned to Councilor Blanchette
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Order, Authorizing Contract Award for Sodium Chloride
By the City Council of the City of Bangor:
ORDERED,
THAT, Deborah Cyr, Finance Director is hereby authorized to execute a contract
with International Salt Company for Sodium Chloride.
IN CITY COUNCIL
August 26, 2013
Passed
CITY CLERK