Bid No. 22-030; Price Agreement for Rock Salt for Winter

The City of Springfield, Massachusetts, through its Department of Public Works, is seeking to obtain a price agreement for Rock Salt to be used during the winter season. The rock salt must meet the ASTM standard D632-72 Type II grade 1, and the estimated value of the contract is not to exceed $500,000. The term of the contract is one (1) year in length. Bidders must provide a 5% Bid Bond, and the selected vendor will be required to provide a 100% Payment Bond upon contract execution. The deadline for submitting bids is September 14, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. All questions regarding the bid or its specifications must be received by the Office of Procurement no later than September 7, 2021 by 4:30 P.M.

The City of Springfield supports the goal of twenty percent minority and women participation in all contracts. The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informality and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so. The City has not provided any information about incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor has it specified any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The City has also not provided any information about possible award values or budget ranges.