2018 Road Salt Bid

By Swop4g May 23, 2018 Active Bids, Archived Bids, Uncategorized

2018 Road Rock Salt Bid Opening time and Date: 3:30 P.M. local (Dayton OH) time on June 18, 2018

The intent of this bid is to establish a firm price agreement for the purchase of rock salt for the City of Dayton OH and the participating entities of the Southwest Ohio Purchasers for Government (SWOP4G). The Southwest Ohio Purchasers for Government is interested in a contract from August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019

The City of Dayton OH’s Division of Procurement has agreed to advertise and solicit bids for the joint purchase of rock salt to obtain the best possible price for all participants. The bid calls for
delivered prices for the salt from origin to the individual entities. The quantities listed on the attached sheets are estimated quantities for each entity. Actual
deliveries may be more or less, as the entities require. The successful vendor must have the minimum quantities specified available for each entity, and must deliver to each entity the quantity called for during the contract period. Delivery and invoicing addresses for each entity are included this bid document.

Each entity will issue a purchase order or letter of intent committing their estimated portion of this request for rock salt.

All sealed bids must be delivered to the City of Dayton OH Division of Procurement no later than time and dated specified in the bid request (3:30 P.M. local (Dayton OH) time on June 18, 2018). No bid may be withdrawn after it has been deposited with the Purchasing Agent of the City of Dayton OH after the due date and time has passed. Bid forms and specifications may be secured at the City of Dayton OH, Division of Procurement office, 5th floor, City Hall Building, 101 W. Third St., Dayton OH 45402 or by going to www.daytonohio.gov/bids.aspx and www.swop4g.org.

All bids must be made on the forms provided and must be in conformity with this notice. Bids shall be returned with notice, bid form and specifications intact. All bids containing quotes not asked for or which are otherwise not in conformity with this notice, may be considered invalid and may be rejected. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved by City of Dayton OH and/or SWOP4G. Formalities may be waived at the option of the organization. All bids will be opened and read publicly on the bid due date.

A certified check on a solvent bank, drawn and made payable to the City of Dayton OH, or a bid bond by a surety company licensed to do business in Ohio, in a sum not less than 5% of the total amount of the bid based on estimated tonnage for all entities, as surety for the execution of the contract, shall accompany each bid. The checks of all bidders will be returned upon the execution of the contract.

Failure of vendor to furnish material complying with the specifications called for in this invitation to bid, or to comply with the terms of this invitation, may be justification to purchase the materials in the open market and/or to cancel the contract or applicable portions thereof, and award the portions canceled to another supplier. In the event either of the above procedures must be resorted to, the vendor shall be required to reimburse those participating entities for any expense incurred in excess of the contract price.