RFP 240000000804 Questions and Answers - State Response.docx
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- Solicitation number
- RFP - 171 - 240000000804
- Issued by
- Ingham County, Lansing City, Michigan
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This document is a question and answer document related to RFP 240000000804 for a statewide contract in Michigan to provide water softener salt, rock salt, and deicers for walkways. The contract is open to State of Michigan agencies as well as MiDEAL members, which have had a total spend of $267,919 in 2022. The State provided information on the quantities purchased in 2023, including 10,764 bags of water softener salt, 375 tons of pneumatic delivery water softener salt, 270 tons of dump truck delivery water softener salt, 980 bags of Redout Dura Cube, 496 bags of rock salt, and 2,331 bags of alternative deicer. The State also provided information on the various delivery locations and requirements.
Regarding pricing, the State indicated that bidders may offer alternate bids that vary from the specifications, and that new products can be proposed in addition to the ones requested. The minimum order requirement is one truckload of bulk salt (20 tons) or one pallet of bagged product (1 ton). Shipments will be sent to the delivery locations specified in the Delivery Orders.
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| RFP 240000000804.docx | DOCX document | |
| RFP 240000000804 - Standard Contract Terms.docx | DOCX document | |
| RFP 240000000804 - Schedule C - Insurance Rrequirements.docx | DOCX document | |
| federal_provisions_addendum.docx | DOCX document | |
| RFP 240000000804 - Schedule B - Pricing.docx | DOCX document |
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Michigan.gov/MiProcurement
RFP 240000000804
BIDDER QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
RFP 240000000804
Water Softener Salt and Sidewalk Salt/deicer
Bidders who have questions for the above Solicitation must fill the sections below and attach the document in an email to the Solicitation Manager, as described in the Instruction to Bidders.
| Q # |
| Document and Section |
| Page # |
| Bidder Question |
| Answer (to be completed by the State) |
| 1 |
| General question |
| N/A |
| Do you have an idea how many tons or truckloads you’ll be needing. |
| For 2023, the State purchased the quantities below. In addition to State of Michigan purchases, this contract is open to all MiDEAL members to leverage. The total dollar spend for MiDEAL from 2022 was $267,919.00 (2023 spend is not yet available). |
Water softener salt #3 – Water Softener Salt 50lb bag = 10,764 bags #4 - Water softener salt. 99.5% sodium chloride (Pneumatic Delivery) = 375 tons #5 Water softener salt. 99.5% sodium chloride. (dump truck delivery) = 270 tons #6 - Redout Dura Cube = 980 bags Sidewalk salt #1 – Rock Salt, Ice Away, 50lb bagged = 496 bags #2 - Alternative deicer, 40lbs bagged = 2331 bags
| 2 |
| General question |
| N/A |
| Is it possible to get a list of delivery equipment requirements by ship-to? I’d like to know trailer type and special instructions. |
| The State does not provide delivery equipment. It is up to the Contractor to provide delivery equipment. |
Below is a list of locations which ordered in 2023. It is not an exclusive list as it does not include MiDEAL member orders.
Dump truck deliver:
DNR Belle Isle Park 99 Pleasure Drive Detroit, MI 48207
Pneumatic delivery:
MDOC-CFA-Lakeland Correctional Facility 141 First Street Coldwater, MI 49036
MDOC-CFA-Michigan Reformatory 1342 W. Main Street Ionia, MI 48846
MDOC-CFA-Handlon Correctional Facility 1727 Bluewater Hwy.
Ionia, MI 48846
Bulk delivery by pallet:
MDOC-CFA-Woodland Center Correctional Facility 9036 E. M-36 Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
MDOC-KINROSSAP
5086 W. M-80 Kincheloe, MI 49788
MDARD Geagley Laboratory 1615 S. Harrison Road East Lansing, MI 48823
Shiawassee Armory 675 West Corunna Avenue Corunna, MI 48817
DNR SLEEPER STATE PARK
6573 STATE PARK RD
CASEVILLE, MI 48725
DNR HOLLY RECREATION AREA
8100 GRANGE HALL ROAD
HOLLY, MI 48442
DNR SEVEN LAKES STATE PARK
14390 FISH LAKE ROAD
HOLLY, MI 48442
DNR WATERLOO RECREATION AREA
16345 MCCLURE RD
CHELSEA, MI 48118
MDOC-CFA-Carson City Correctional Facility 10274 Boyer Road Carson City, MI 48811
DNR PROUD LAKE RECREATION AREA
3500 WIXOM ROAD
COMMERCE TWP, MI 48382
DNR PONTIAC LAKE RECREATION AREA
7800 GALE ROAD RR2
WATERFORD, MI 48327
Caro Center - DHHS 2000 Chambers Rd Caro, MI 48723
DNR HARTWICK PINES STATE PARK
4216 RANGER ROAD
GRAYLING, MI 49738
DNR BRIGHTON RECREATION AREA
6360 CHILSON ROAD
HOWELL, MI 48843
STATE SURPLUS/LTA COMPLEX
3111 W. SAINT JOSEPH ST.
LANSING, MI 48917
FLINT STATE OFFICE BUILDING/Facilities Administration
125 E UNION
FLINT, MI 48502
Fort Custer Building 2501 26th Street Augusta, MI 49012
SITE MAINTENANCE & EQUIPMENT CENTER
7440 PARSONS DRIVE
DIMONDALE, MI 48821
MDOC-CFA-Woodland Center Correctional Facility 9036 E. M-36 Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
MDOC-CFA-Carson City Correctional Facility 10274 Boyer Road Carson City, MI 48811
MDOC-CFA-Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility 3201 Bemis Rd.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
| 3 |
| Section 1 General Requirements |
1.1 Product Specifications
| 20 |
| We have another bulk product we’d also like to present as a compliment to southern coarse. How do we present new material for consideration? |
| 1.1 Product Specifications - Per question 2, The Bidder may offer an alternate bid that varies from the specifications above and listed in Schedule B - Pricing. Bidder must clearly describe all variances from the specifications between their proposed product and the product specified in this RFP. |
If the Bidder would like to propose an additional product, in addition to the ones being requested in this RFP, include the information for the new product under the answer to this question as well with clarification that it is an additional product. In addition, the Bidder will need to add an additional row in the Schedule B – Pricing.
| 4 |
| Section 2.2.2 Minimum Order Requirement |
| 22 |
| Will packaged ice melt and water conditioning be sent in full truckload quantities to a warehouse or ship-to? |
| Per Section 2.2.2 Minimum Order Requirement, the minimum order requirement is outlined below. |
1) One truck load of bulk salt equivalent to 20 tons.
2) One pallet bagged product equivalent to 1 ton.
Shipments will be sent to the delivery location on the Delivery Order.
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