2025_Salt_Bid_FINAL.pdf

*** INVITATION TO BIDDERS ***

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, WILL RECEIVE

SEALED BIDS FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS THROUGH THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT PORTAL AT

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bloomingtonin

8,000 Tons (More or Less) Sodium Chloride treated with Liquid Magnesium Chloride

The City is accepting electronic submissions only through the e-Procurement Portal. Responses must be electronically submitted by Noon (EST) on

Monday, August 11. Responses received after this date and time will not be considered or accepted. Submittals will be publicly opened and read aloud at a work session of the Board of Public Works on August 11, 2025, in the Council Chambers of City Hall at the Showers Building, 401 N. Morton

Street, Bloomington, Indiana, and via Zoom by using the following link: https://bloomington.in.gov/boards/public-works. Submittals will be reviewed, and the award may be made at the August 12, 2025, regular meeting of the Board of Public Works (BPW) or a subsequent meeting date. BPW meetings are held in the Council Chambers of City Hall at the Showers Building, 401 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, Indiana. The meetings are also accessible online via Zoom by using the link provided above.

Specifications and all necessary forms for this project may be downloaded from the location listed below. To access solicitation documents and upload submittals, Vendors must sign up using the link below to create a FREE account with the City of Bloomington’s OpenGov e-Procurement Portal. This will also ensure notification of future solicitations issued by the City of Bloomington.

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bloomingtonin

Each Vendor shall file with their sealed bid a bond equal to 5 percent (5%) of the bid amount, along with all documents required by the City of Bloomington and the State of Indiana, as outlined in the Instructions to Bidders.

All bidders, quoters, vendors, and grant recipients with the City of Bloomington for projects exceeding $10,000.00 that will result in a Contract must submit a Contract Compliance Certification form and Living Wage Affidavit (when applicable) before entering into a Contract with the City. The

Contract Compliance Certification form will require all bidders, quoters, proposers, vendors, and grant recipients to comply with all federal laws and regulations related to Equal Employment Opportunity and Anti-Discrimination laws for the contract term(s). Each Responondent to a solicitation will confirm that they have a written Harassment Policy as defined by the City and that they do not operate any programs promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) that violate any applicable federal anti-discrimination laws.

The Living Wage Affidavit affirms that Respondents comply with Bloomington Municipal Ordinance 2.28 if they are considered a "covered employer".

Employers subject to the code are required to pay their covered employees a living wage. Currently, the 2025 Living Wage is $16.22 per hour, up to

$2.43 of which may be provided in the form of the covered employer’s contribution to health insurance. Any questions regarding the LWO ordinance or affidavit can be addressed to the Contract Compliance Officer at legal@bloomington.in.gov or call 812.349.3426.

The Board of Public Works reserves the right to waive any informality and to accept or reject any or all bids submitted. Bids may be held by the Board of Public Works for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of the Bidders prior to awarding the contract

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CITY OF BLOOMINGTON

Kyla Cox Deckard, President https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bloomingtonin https://bloomington.in.gov/boards/public-works https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bloomingtonin mailto:legal@bloomington.in.gov

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

Enhanced and Treated Road Salt Material

1. Bidders shall examine and satisfy all conditions and qualifications set forth in the

Bid package. Bidders shall explain and fully describe any and all exceptions to the bid specifications. Please note that the taking of an exception may result in the bid being deemed non-responsive if it is determined by the Board of Public Works to be material variance from the specifications.

2. Bidders shall list any and all sub-contractors on the bid summary.

3. A responsible Bidder shall have the financial resources, technical qualifications, experience, organization and facilities, adequate to carry out this agreement, or the demonstrated ability to obtain these. A responsible Bidder shall also have the resources to meet the completion schedule, if applicable, and to demonstrate a satisfactory performance record for completion of contracts.

4. All bids shall be held for sixty (60) calendar days after bid opening.

5. The term of this bid is from the date of award by the Board of Public Works through the calendar year. The contract to supply materials or supplies may be renewed up to two (2) times for additional one-year terms provided the Bidder gives written notice to the City on or before April 30, 2026, and April 30, 2027, of its wish to renew this Agreement and provided both the City and Bidder agree to any one-year renewal of this Agreement.

6. The Bidder certifies to the City that they possess or can provide the necessary equipment, facilities, and personnel to fulfill the terms of the bid at the time of submission, contract award, and at all times thereafter. Should the Bidder be unable to supply the necessary material needed by the City, or to supply the City within an acceptable time frame, to be determined by the City, the City may select to obtain said necessary material from another source during those times.

7. No minimum or maximum number of tons or cubic yards of material to be purchased under the agreement is stated or implied herein. The amounts listed in the specifications are estimated maximum quantities. No additional compensation will be allowed for quantities not purchased.

8. The bases for bid evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, such factors as reliability, life cycle costs, past performance, delivery convenience to the City, and bid prices.

9. Bid prices received from the Bidder shall be firm for the term of the annual contractual supply agreement and be available for purchases by all City of

Bloomington departments and available for contractors performing work for the

City of Bloomington on projects awarded by the Board of Public Works.

10. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive to the extent permitted by law any of the terms, conditions and provisions contained in the

Invitation for Bids, any informality, irregularity or omission in any bid provided that such waiver shall be, in the discretion of the City, to the advantage of the City and its best interest.

11. Any award by the Board of Public Works shall be made to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder.

12. Each Bidder must submit a Contract Compliance Certification form and Living

Wage Affidavit (when applicable) before entering into a Contract with the City.

The Contract Compliance Certification form will require all bidders, quoters, proposers, vendors, and grant recipients to comply with all federal laws and regulations related to Equal Employment Opportunity and Anti-Discrimination laws for the contract term(s). Each Responondent to a solicitation will confirm that they have a written Harassment Policy as defined by the City and that they do not operate any programs promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) that violate any applicable federal anti-discrimination laws.

13. The Living Wage Affidavit affirms that Respondents comply with Bloomington

Municipal Ordinance 2.28 if they are considered a "covered employer". A Living

Wage Chart is included in the solicitation documents to assist in determining applicability. Employers subject to the code are required to pay their covered employees a living wage. Currently, the 2025 Living Wage is $16.22 per hour, up to $2.43 of which may be provided in the form of the covered employer’s contribution to health insurance. Any questions regarding the LWO ordinance or affidavit can be addressed to the Contract Compliance Officer at legal@bloomington.in.gov or call 812.349.3426.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS TO THE BID

Delivery and Inspection

The City of Bloomington normally orders between 300 and 1,000 tons at a time. The enhanced salt must be delivered within 48 hours of placement of order. Weekends and holidays will not be counted in the 48 hour time period. All deliveries will be made in tarp covered trucks to 1981 S.

Henderson Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47401. Deliveries are accepted Monday through Thursday between 7:30 a.m. local time, and 4:00 p.m. local time. For each working day that delivery extends beyond this 48 hour limit, $200.00 will be deducted from any money due to the vendor, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages. A faxed confirmation will be sent from the vendor to the City of Bloomington Street Department after each order is placed. The Street Department fax number is 812-349-3450.

Requirements for Loading

All material must be unloaded in the salt dome at 1981 S. Henderson Street. Failure to unload all the enhanced salt from the trucks into the storage building will result in a deduction, as liquidated damages from the price bid for salt delivered and loaded. Liquidated damages shall be the bid per ton cost plus $1.00 per ton.

The deduction for liquidated damages shall not be made if the Department requires the material to be unloaded outside of the storage building. Such a departmental order shall be the only reason for not deducting liquidated damages for salt not unloaded into the salt storage dome structure. Salt shall not be unloaded on the ground or outside of the salt storage dome without specific order of the Street Department management. The vendor will be responsible for any damage to the salt dome resulting from improper piling or unloading of material. Furthermore, the vendor may be required to relocate any material that is improperly stacked. The City of Bloomington reserves the right and privilege to require any truck to go to the nearest available certified scales to check weights at no additional cost to the City of Bloomington Street Department.

Delivery Tickets

Delivery tickets for all deliveries shall indicate gross, tare, and net weights, the location of the stockpile from which the shipment is made, and the point of delivery. Weights will be checked at random for the accuracy of the delivery ticket weights. The City of Bloomington reserves the right and privilege to require any truck to go to the nearest available certified scales to check weights at no additional cost to the City of Bloomington Street Department.

1. “Loaded” - indicates materials were placed in the building. The delivery tickets shall be marked as follows:

2. “Delivered” - will indicate that material delivered but not in the building which will result in the deduction for liquidated damages. “Delivered” represents that the load was dumped outside the building without permission.

3. “Delivered – No Deduction” – dumped with permission outside of the building – full payment to be made.

Invoicing

The vendor shall invoice the City of Bloomington Street Department by way of an itemized invoice within five (5) days after each delivery made by the vendor. Payment shall be made in arrears in accordance with Indiana law.

Bid Bond

A Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of bid amount shall be required with all bids. The Bid Bond will be held for liquidated damages if the bid is withdrawn before the award is made.

Failure to Meet Obligations

If the vendor is unable to meet its agreement obligations as set out in the invitation and specifications, then the City of Bloomington, at its option may purchase materials from the other available sources on the open market, may cancel the agreement or applicable portions thereof, and may award the portions so canceled to another supplier. In the event the City of Bloomington must resort to any of the above procedures, the vendor shall be required to reimburse the City of

Bloomington for any expense incurred due to non-compliance with the terms of these specifications and special provisions.

BID, OFFER OR PROPOSAL FOR SALE OR LEASE OF MATERIALS

Granular Sodium Chloride Treated with Liquid Magnesium Chloride

(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT MATERIAL NAME)

(DATE)

1. Governmental Unit:

2. County:

3. Bidder (Firm):

Address:

City/State/Zip:

4. Telephone Number:

5. Agent of Bidder (if applicable):

Pursuant to notices given, the undersigned offers bid(s) City of Bloomington Board of Public Works. In Accordance with the following attachment(s) which specify the class or item number or description, quantity, unit price and total amount.

The Contract will be awarded by classes or items, in accordance with specifications. Any changes or alterations in the items specified will render such bid void as to that class or item. Bidder promises that he/she has not offered nor received a less price than that price stated in his/her bid for the materials included in said bid. Bidder further agrees that he/she will not withdraw his/her bid from the office in which it is filed. A certified check or bond will be filed with each bid if required, and liability for breach shall be enforceable upon the contract, the bond or certified check or both as case may be.

SIGNATURE OF BIDDER OR AGENT PRINTED NAME

BID OFFER OR PROPOSAL

Attach separate sheet listing each item bid based on specifications published by governing body. The following is an example of this bid format: CLASS OR ITEM QUANTITY UNIT DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF __________________ )

) SS:

COUNTY OF ________________ )

The undersigned bidder or agent, being duly sworn on oath, says that he/she has not, nor has any other member, representative, or agent of the firm, company, corporation or partnership representative represented by him/her, entered into any combination, collusion or agreement with any person relative to the price to be bid by anyone at such Letting nor to

City of Bloomingt on Board of Public Works

Monroe prevent any person from bidding nor to induce anyone to refrain from bidding, and that this bid is made without reference to any other bid and without any agreement, understanding or combination with any other person in reference to such bidding.

He/She further says that no person or persons, firms, or corporation has, have or will receive directly or indirectly, any rebate, fee, gift, commission or thing of value on account of such sale.

BIDDER (FIRM)

PRINTED NAME SIGNATURE OF BIDDER OR AGENT

Subscribed and sworn to me this day of ______ ________ 20_____

My Commission Expires:_____________________________ _________________________________________________ Notary Public Signature

County of Residence:_______________________________ _________________________________________________ Printed Name

My Commission Number:____________________________

ACCEPTANCE

There now being sufficient unobligated appropriated funds available, the contracting authority of City of Bloomington Board of Public Works hereby accepts the terms of the attached bid for classes or items numbered and promises to pay the undersigned bidder upon delivery of the price quoted for the materials stipulated in said bid.

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEMBERS:

ELIZABETH KARON, VICE PRESIDENT

KYLA COX DECKARD, PRESIDENT JAMES ROACH, SECRETARY

STATE OF __________________ )

) SS:

COUNTY OF _________________ )

AFFIDAVIT REGARDING E-VERIFY

The undersigned, being duly sworn, hereby affirms and says that:

1. The undersigned is the __________________ of ______________________________.

(job title) (company name)

2. The company named herein that employs the undersigned has contracted with or is seeking to contract with the City of Bloomington to provide services.

3. The undersigned hereby states that, to the best of his/her knowledge and belief, the company named herein does not knowingly employ an “unauthorized alien,” as defined at 8 United States Code 1324a(h)(3).

4. The undersigned hereby states that, to the best of his/her knowledge and belief, the company named herein is enrolled in and participates in the E-verify program.

___________________________________ Signature

___________________________________ Printed Name

STATE OF __________________ )

) SS:

COUNTY OF _________________ )

Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared _____________________________ and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing this

___________day of _____________________, 20__.

Notary Public

Printed Name

My Commission Expires: ___________________

County of Residence: ___________________ My Commission Number: ________________________

Updated May 8, 2025

To: Prospective Bidders/Vendors/Grant Recipients

RE: Equal Employment Plan, Living Wage Ordinance, and Drug Testing Policy

FROM: Anna Lamberti Holmes, Assistant City Attorney/Contract Compliance Officer

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

The City is implementing a temporary contract compliance policy that specifically covers what long-standing federal law protects: (1) nondiscrimination of protected classes; (2) anti-harassment; (3) grievance processes for discrimination and harassment; and (4) prohibition of retaliation. The following contract compliance policy will be used to satisfy the requirements in BMC §2.23.180 until such a time that the Common Council of the City of Bloomington considers new code regulations concerning contracting with the City.

All bidders, quoters, vendors, and grant recipients with the City of Bloomington for projects exceeding $10,000.00 must submit the attached Contract Compliance Certification form prior to entering into a contract with the City.

The legal department will provide a letter acknowledging receipt of the certification form and providing a date for an annual review of the certification.

LIVING WAGE: Contractors that are considered “covered employers” under City Ordinance 2.28, otherwise known as the “Living Wage Ordinance” or “LWO”, are required to pay their covered employees at least a living wage. Currently, the living wage is $16.22 per hour for covered employees. Up to 15% of that amount, or $2.43, may be in the form of the covered employer’s contribution to health insurance available to the covered employee.

If the City determines the successful bidder is a covered employer under the LWO, Contractor shall execute the Living Wage Ordinance Affidavit; shall abide by the LWO by paying their employees a living wage and providing the City with information requested in the course of enforcing the LWO; and shall post the Living Wage Poster, provided on the last page of this packet, in areas frequented by their covered employees.

The attached flow chart provides guidance on whether the contractor is a "covered employer”.

DRUG TEST POLICY: Finally, please be aware that if you are submitting a bid for a public works project with an estimated cost of $150,000.00 or more, you will need to submit your company’s written drug testing plan with your bid. Your plan must comply with I.C. §4-13-18-1. Failure to do so may make you ineligible to be awarded a bid or contract. Please see your bid packet for more details.

If you have any questions, contact the City’s Legal Department at 812.349.3426 or email the City at legal@bloomington.in.gov. The office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION FORM

The following contract compliance regulations will be used to satisfy the requirements in BMC

§2.23.180, until such a time that the Common Council of the City of Bloomington considers new code regulations concerning contracting with the city.

I, [Contractor], certify that [name of company] is in compliance with the contract requirements listed below:

Follows all federal laws and regulations relating to equal employment opportunity.

Follows all applicable federal anti-discrimination laws.

Has a written harassment policy that includes: (1) a definition of harassment, (2) a designated person to receive and investigate harassment complaints through a grievance procedure, and (3) a provision prohibiting retaliation against someone for filing a harassment complaint.

Does not operate any programs promoting DEI that violate any applicable federal anti-discrimination laws.

I understand that no portion of this contract should be construed to conflict with any portion of federal or state laws or regulations. To the extent any portion of the contract is held to be invalid, the remainder of the contract and the application of its provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

I understand that if the City finds that this company/business/organization has misrepresented any certification of the above provisions, notwithstanding any other enforcement provisions, the City reserves the right to immediately and without equivocation terminate the contract and any obligations contained therein.

Signed/Title Date

The City of Bloomington (CoB) Living Wage Ordinance (LWO) applies to three groups of employers:

1) The CoB;

2) Companies that provide services to the CoB through contracts or subcontracts; or

3) Organizations that receive CoB subsidies or grants.

As an employer under categories 2 or 3, you may or may not be subject to the LWO. To find out, follow the applicable flow chart, below, or contact the City Legal Department.

Companies that Provide Services to the CoB through Contracts or Subcontracts (“Agreement”)

Yes.

No.

You are not subject to the

Living Wage

Ordinance.

You are not subject to the

Living Wage

Ordinance.

Yes. Yes.

No.

Are you a for-profit organization that employs 10 or more people, or a non-for profit that employs 15 or more people, as defined below?

“People” includes all full time, share time, temporary, and part time employees.

“People” does not include:

2.

3.

4.

Those covered by common construction wage laws;

Someone less than 18 years old, hired as part of a school-to-work program or in seasonal or part-time work;

A student participating in a work-study program or as an intern;

A trainee participating for no more than 6 months in a training program;

Those employed as part of a governmentally funded vocational rehabilitation program;

Volunteers working without pay; or

You are subject to the Living Wage

Ordinance.

You are not subject to the

Living Wage

Ordinance.

Is the

Contract or

Subcontract worth at least

$10,000?

Are the services rendered on the following list:

1. Ongoing food service;

2. Janitorial/custodial;

3. Security;

4. Parking lot management or attendance;

5. Waste management;

6. Auto repair or maintenance;

7. Landscaping

8. Utility or building maintenance;

9. Carpentry;

10. Clerical or office services;

11. Street maintenance or repair;

12. Sidewalk construction, maintenance, or repair;

13. Laundry services;

14. Pest control; or

15. Resident and day shelter services.

Companies or Organizations that Receive CoB Subsidies or Grants

Yes. Yes.

Is the Subsidy or Grant worth at least

$25,000?

Is the subsidy or grant of at least $25,000 part of one of the following:

1.

2.

A tax abatement pursuant to Indiana Code

6-1.1-12.1;

A grant from the Business Investment

Incentive Loan Fund; 3. An expenditure from the Industrial

Development Fund (except those associated with the acquisition of right-of-way for and the design, financing, construction, and maintenance of publicly owned infrastructure serving a

Community Revitalization Enhancement

District (CRED) pursuant to Indiana Code

36-7-13);

4. A grant from the Community

Development Community Development

Block Grant Funds; or

5. A grant from the Jack Hopkins Social

Services Funding Program.

You are not subject to the

Living Wage

Ordinance.

Yes.

No.

Are you a for-profit organization that employs 10 or more people, or a non-for profit that employs 15 or more people, as defined below?

“People” includes all full time, share time, temporary, and part time employees.

“People” does not include:

2.

3.

4.

Those covered by common construction wage laws;

Someone less than 18 years old, hired as part of a school-to-work program or in seasonal or part-time work;

A student participating in a work-study program or as an intern;

A trainee participating for no more than 6 months in a training program;

Those employed as part of a governmentally funded vocational rehabilitation program;

Volunteers working without pay; or

You are subject to the Living Wage

Ordinance.

You are not subject to the

Living Wage

Ordinance.

No.

You are not subject to the

Living Wage

Ordinance.

AFFIDAVIT THE LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE

The undersigned, being duly sworn, hereby affirms and says that:

1. The undersigned is the (title) of (company).

2. The company named herein that employs the undersigned has contracted with or is seeking to contract with the City of

Bloomington to provide services.

3. The undersigned hereby states that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the company named herein is subject to Bloomington City Ordinance 2.28, otherwise known as the “Living Wage Ordinance.”

4. The projected employment needs under the award include the following:

5. The projected net increase or decrease in jobs for covered employees by job title that will result from awarding the assistance:

6. The undersigned hereby affirms that the smallest hourly wage to be earned by each of their covered employees shall be at least the living wage.

I affirm under the penalties of perjury that the foregoing facts and information are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature Printed name

STATE OF INDIANA )

) SS: COUNTY OF

Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State personally appeared and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing this day of

, 20__.

My Commission Expires:

Notary Public

County of Residence:

Name Printed

Commission Number

CITY OF BLOOMINGTON STREET DEPARTMENT

ROAD SALT SPECIFICATIONS 2025

GRANULAR SODIUM CHLORIDE GRANDULAR SODIUM CHLORIDE TREATED WITH CORROSION INHIBITED

LIQUID MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE

Scope: It is the intent of this specification to describe a mixture of Sodium Chloride Type “A” crushed rock salt untreated and treated with corrosion inhibited liquid magnesium chloride product. The treatment is intended to enhance the performance of the product over untreated salt by reducing corrosiveness, improving low temperature performance, reducing bounce and scatter, preventing clumping, salt pile freezing and enhancing flow ability. The treated salt is intended to be used to facilitate snow and ice prevention and removal on City of Bloomington Indiana streets.

Description: The finished product shall be composed of two primary constituents:

1) Sodium Chloride before treatment with blend of liquid magnesium chloride and Organic Based Performance Enhancer shall be not less than 95% purity. Percentage of Sodium Chloride shall be determined in accordance with the current AASTM-D-632 specifications. The Sodium Chloride moisture content, before being mixed with the corrosion inhibited liquid magnesium chloride product shall not exceed 1.5% when determined as follows: %

Moisture = (W1 – W2)/(W1) X 100. W1= initial weight of sample. W2= Weight of sample after drying to a constant weight at 100EC Sec.

2) A corrosion inhibited liquid magnesium chloride product described and specified in Section B below.

The two components shall be mixed to produce a finished product as described in Section C. The final product shall meet all the requirements described in Section D, also below. A separate Vendor Certified Product Data Sheet MUST be submitted for each of the two components being utilized by the vendor to construct the final product.

Section A: Sodium Chloride Type “A” Crushed Rock Salt Specifications:

The crushed rock salt used in the preparation of the final product shall meet the following requirements.

A.1 Contamination

Upon inspection, the material shall be uniform in appearance, free flowing and free from visual evidence of foreign matter including but not limited to dirt, stone, chips, trash or any other material that could reasonably be expected to interfere with the use, handling or storage of the salt.

A.2 Chemical Composition

Shall be not less than 95% Sodium Chloride. Percent of Sodium Chloride shall be determined in accordance with current AASTM-D-632.

A.3 Moisture Content

Moisture content upon delivery shall not exceed 1.5%* when determined as follows:

% Moisture = Loss of Weight X 100

Weight of Sample

Weight of sample after drying to a constant weight at 110°+5°C

* Procedure shall be in accordance with ANSI/AWWA B200-03, Moisture Determination. A tolerance of 0.5% will be allowed before a deduction is assessed.

A.4 Sampling

Sampling shall be done in accordance with current AASTM-D632. The City of Bloomington, or any of its authorized representatives, reserves the right to take samples from the contractor’s stockpile or transfer point or from shipments at the point of destination.

The right is also reserved to consider truckloads of salt delivered by vendor on a single day to be a single delivery.

Price deductions imposed because of deviation from specifications may be imposed on the total day’s delivery.

Section B: Corrosion Inhibited Liquid Magnesium Chloride Product

Material used for this component of the finished product shall be a blend of liquid magnesium chloride and an Organic

Based Performance Enhancer (OBPE) component intended, amongst other things, to inhibit the corrosiveness of the product. The offered product shall meet all of the requirements for EITHER Type I or Type II listed in Table 1 below.

Bidder shall identify on the Vendor Supplied Data Sheet which type product he is offering. Product of either type must comply with the General Chemical Requirements section also shown below.

Other Requirements:

Parameters Requirement

TYPE I TYPE II

Magnesium Chloride Concentration (w/v) 25% Min. 13.0 - 26.0% pH 6.0 - 9.0 4.0 - 7.0

Eutectic (Freezing) Point -20 Deg. F or Lower -20 deg. F or Lower

Corrosively A 3% solution of the product shall have a corrosion value at least 70% less than that of a 3% solution of Sodium Chloride when tested by NACE Standard TM-01-69 as modified by the PNS (Pacific Northwest Snow Fighters)

Settleable Solids Shall contain not greater than 1.0% (v/v) total settle able solids after being stored at 0 deg. F for 168 hours. If any solids are observed, 99% of those solids must pass through a #10 sieve.

Freezing Point Table Bidder shall supply a table showing the Freezing Point vs Specific Gravity for varying dilutions of product in water, starting at 5% and continuing up to and including the percentage needed to reach the eutectic (freezing) point.

Chemical Analysis

Bidder shall supply a certified analysis from an independent laboratory showing compliance with all the above listed requirements INCLUDING those listed in the GENERAL CHEMICAL REQUIREMENT.

Exceptions to the requirements must be stated and the City reserves the right to reject the product.

Sampling to be done in accordance with AASTM D345. Product shall be tested using generally accepted industry standard analytical procedures as appropriate.

General Chemical Requirements: All products offered must contain 250 PPM or Less Phosphorus with or without beneficial use determination.

Section C: Mixing the Sodium Chloride and Corrosion Inhibited Liquid Magnesium Chloride The materials described in Section A and Section B above shall be mixed as described in this section to produce the finished product.

Mixing procedures shall comply with all requirements described in this section.

C.1 The City of Bloomington, or any of its authorized representatives, reserves the right to take samples from the contractor’s stockpile or transfer point before the salt is mixed with the Corrosion Inhibited Liquid Magnesium

Chloride. Both salt and liquid samples may be taken.

C.2 The contractor will thoroughly mix a minimum of 8 gallons of Corrosion Inhibited Liquid Magnesium Chloride per ton of salt.

C.3 The contractor will ensure a consistent thorough mix (e.g. spray system, pug mill, conveyor) so that there is maximum coverage of the liquid on the salt crystals (loader mixing and stockpile injection methods are not acceptable) and will specify the mix method in the bid.

C.4 Trucks must be weighed on certified scale with printout after loading the final product (salt and liquid mixture) and prior to delivery destination. The weight ticket shall include the net weight of the final product and the stockpile source. The certification must bear the weigh master’s signature. Handwritten weights are not acceptable.

C.5 All shipments of finished product shall be accompanied by a ticket indicating the amount of Corrosion Inhibited

Liquid Magnesium Chloride mixed in the finished product. This amount will be indicated on the ticket by Gallons. The amount of gallons shall be recorded by a printing device or handwritten.

C.6 The finished product shall be shipped via bulk delivery. Trucks delivering the mixture shall have the entire cargo area completely covered by a waterproof tarpaulin or similar sheeting material. Torn or ripped covers may be cause for rejection of the shipment.

C.7 The City reserves the right to, at anytime; inspect the operation to take salt and liquid samples, to ensure that the proper amount of liquid is being applied and that the mix method is appropriate.

Section D: Final Product: Rock Salt treated with Corrosion Inhibited Liquid Magnesium Chloride

The Treated Salt shall meet the following requirements:

D.1 Contamination

Upon inspection of delivered salt, the material shall be uniform in appearance, free flowing and free from visual evidence of foreign matter including but not limited to dirt, stone, chips, trash or any other material that could reasonably be expected to interfere with the use, handling or storage of the salt.

D.2 Flowability

Salt is generally treated with an anti-caking agent. In most cases the corrosion inhibited liquid magnesium chloride product will act as an anti-caking agent. No anti-caking agents such as Yellow Prussiate of Soda (YPS or Sodium Ferro

Cyanide) will be allowed. The supplier is responsible to test their enhanced salt before shipping to ensure that the corrosion inhibited liquid magnesium chloride product that they choose will work as an anti-caking agent. If the enhanced salt “clumps” in our storage facility, it will be the responsibility of the supplier to remove the product and supply an equal quantity of another enhanced salt product. Failure to remove the faulty material will result in liquidated damages in the amount of $10.00 per ton per each day that the salt sits on the City of Bloomington property.

All enhanced salt supplied to the City of Bloomington, shall have a storage life of 24 months. The supplier will guarantee that enhanced salt product will not develop a foul odor or exhibit rotting for a full 24-month period. If the product proves to be beyond its storage life within the 24-month period, the contractor shall remove and replace the product at no cost to the City of Bloomington. Properly stored product (covered with tarp or inside storage) shall be uniform and free flowing in a manner consistent with its intended use and shall show no objectionable clumping or caking.

D.3 Leaching

Properly stored product (covered or inside storage) shall show no indication of objectionable leaching or separation of components to the extent that such condition produces adverse affects in the handling or usage of the product or routine maintenance of the storage facility.

D.4 Chemical Composition

Shall be not less than 91.2% Sodium Chloride. Percent of Sodium Chloride shall be determined as follows: Apparent total % Sodium Chloride content shall be determined per current ASTM-D-632. Magnesium and Calcium content shall be determined in accordance with ASTM E-534 and computed as % Magnesium Chloride and % Calcium Chloride respectively. % Sodium Chloride shall then be computed as follows:

% Sodium Chloride = % Apparent Sodium Chloride - (% Magnesium Chloride + % Calcium Chloride)

D.5 Size Grading

The salt, when tested using sieves as described in ASTM-C-136 (*) shall conform to the following requirements for particle size distribution:

Sieve Size Percent Passing (**)

1/2" - (12.5 MM) 100

3/8" - (9.5 MM) 95 - 100

No. 4 - (4.75 MM) 20 - 90

No. 8 - (2.36 MM) 10-60

No. 30 - (600 Microns) 0 - 15

* A drying temperature of 110oC ± 5oC should be used.

** Tolerance of 5 percentage points on the maximum value of the range for each sieve except 1/2" (12.5 mm) and 3/8" (9.5 mm) sizes, on which no tolerance will be allowed.

D.6 Moisture Content

Moisture content shall not exceed 4.8% when determined as follows:

% Moisture = Loss of Weight X 100 Weight of Sample

Where: W1 = Initial weight of sample

W2 = Weight of sample after drying to a constant weight at 110°C ± 5°C.

Note: Procedure shall be in accordance with ANSI/AWWA B200-03, Moisture Determination. A tolerance of

0.5% will be allowed before a deduction is assessed.

D.7 Sampling

Sampling shall be done in accordance with current ASTM-D632. The City of Bloomington, or any of its authorized representatives, reserves the right to take samples from the contractor’s stockpile or transfer point or from shipments at the point of destination.

The right is also reserved to consider truckloads of treated salt delivered by the contractor to the City of

Bloomington site on a single day to be a single delivery. Penalties imposed because of deviation from specifications may be imposed on the total day’s delivery.

D.8 Acceptance

The treated salt may be rejected if it fails to conform to any of the requirements of this specification.

D.9 Non-Complying Product – Price Deductions

D.9.1 Non-Complying Product - Price Deduction - Moisture

If the moisture content of the treated salt is found to be above 5.3%, a deduction for moisture content will be made from the delivered bid price based on the following formula:

Reduced Price/Ton = Delivered Contract Price/Ton x (1.053 - 2x)

Where: X = Moisture content of the sample (expressed as the decimal equivalent of the percentage of the original sample weight to the nearest 1%)

D.9.2 Non-Complying Product - Price Deduction - Gradation (Particule Size Distribution)

If, after delivery, the gradation of the treated salt is found to be out of tolerance, a deduction from the price shall be made based on the following formula:

Reduced Price/Ton = Delivered Contract Price x (1.00 - Y)

Where: Y = the decimal equivalent of the total % out of gradation. The % out of tolerance for each sieve shall be to the nearest 1%. The total of the individual sieve tolerance deviations shall be used as Y.

D.9.3 Non-Complying Product - Price Deduction - Contamination:

If the end user accepts contaminated salt as defined in Section D.1 for operational reasons, a 10% non-complying price deduction may be placed on the contractor by the end user after consultation with the contractor and City of Bloomington.

D.9.4 Non-Complying Product - Price Deduction - Delivery:

If delivery is not in the timeframe specified in the Delivery Section, a deduction from the price shall be made based on the actual costs incurred as a result of the late/non-delivery. Cost incurred include, but are not limited to the following:

• Increased personnel costs due to demurrage

• Increased costs incurred for treatment of salt on hand to extend usage

• Costs for clean-up after required application of a “treated” salt product (i.e.salt mixed with sand)

Note: Bidder will submit to the City of Bloomington supporting documentation for noncomplying product-delivery-price reduction. Street Department’s Director of Operations will review and will have final approval as to delivery deduction applied.

D.10 General

A non-complying product - price deduction is not to be assessed unless the proper analysis and test procedures are followed. If the contractor consistently delivers treated salt found to be above 5.3% moisture content or consistently not conforming to the gradation requirements, the contract shall be subject to cancellation either in whole or in parts.

D.11 Calculations

Calculations performed relative to this specification shall be made using the rounding off method of “ASTM Recommended Practice E-29 for Designating Significant Places in Specified Limiting Values”.

VENDOR CERTIFIED PRODUCT DATA SHEET

Corrosion Inhibited Liquid Magnesium Chloride

Complete all fields listed below: Additional attachments will not be accepted in lieu of this data sheet.

Bidder Name: _________________________ Bidder Address: ____________________________________

Product Name (Brand Name): ___________________________ Offered for TYPE #: _____________

Manufacturer's Name: _______________________________________________________________

Manufacturer's Address: _______________________________________________________________

Active Ingredients: Inorganic salts:

Material Content, % (w/w)

NaCl

CaCl2

MgCl2

Other

Other

Organic Constituents:

Material Content, % (w/w) Purpose/Function

Trace Constituents:

Constituent Concentration (ppm in product as received)

Constituent Concentration (ppm in product as received)

Arsenic Cyanide

Barium Lead

Cadmium Mercury

Chromium Phosphorus

Copper Selenium

Zinc

Specific Gravity (15.5°/15.5°C) of Product as Rec'd: ________________________________________

Weight per Gallon of Product as Rec'd: __________________________________________________

Total Solids (105°C, 1 hour): ___________________________________________________________

Total Ash (450°C, 1 hour): _____________________________________________________________

Does this product have a Beneficial Use Determination? Yes____No___ If yes, when issued?

Is this product on the Pacific Northwest States (PNS) Approved List? _____Yes ______No

Certification: By signature affixed below, I hereby certify the above information to be complete and accurate and further certify that the product described meets or exceeds all additional specification requirements applicable to this offering. I further certify that any product delivered under the product name shown on this sheet will meet or exceed all applicable specification requirements and be equal or better in quality to the product described on this sheet.

Signed: _________________________________________Date: _____________________________

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VENDOR CERTIFIED PRODUCT DATA SHEET Corrosion Inhibited Liquid Magnesium Chloride

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Granular Sodium Chloride

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Bidder Name: _________________________ Bidder Address: ____________________________________

Product Name (Brand Name): __________________________________________________________

Manufacturer's Name: ________________________________________________________________

Manufacturer's Address: _____________________________________________________________

CERTIFIED SIZE GRADING:

Sieve Size Percent Passing

1/2" - (12.5 MM)

3/8" - (9.5 MM)

No. 4 - (4.75 MM)

No. 8 - (2.36 MM)

No. 30 - (600 Microns)

Certification: By signature affixed below, I hereby certify the above information to be complete and accurate and further certify that the product described meets or exceeds all additional specification requirements applicable to this offering. I further certify that any product delivered under the product name shown on this sheet will meet or exceed all applicable specification requirements and be equal or better in quality to the product described on this sheet.

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Material Content, % (w/w)

NaCl

Water (Moisture)

CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA

BID OFFER 2025

SODIUM CHLORIDE WITH LIQUID MAGNESIUM

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