Bulk Rock Salt

The state and local contract opportunity is for the provision of bulk rock salt to be used by the Town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts Department of Public Works. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicits sealed bids for CONTRACT #18-HWY-05 BULK ROCK SALT. Bidders must furnish a Non-Collusion Form and Statement of Taxes with their bid, and proposals must include all documents required by the IFB. The contract documents, including the Information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Specifications, and other Contract Documents, may be obtained from the Department of Public Works. Bids will be opened on July 20, 2018 at 10:30 AM Prevailing Time, and the contract will be awarded within 30 days after the bid opening, with the time for award potentially extended by mutual agreement. No bidder may withdraw their bid for 30 days, excluding weekends and holidays, after the bid opening. Attention is called to the fact that services furnished as part of this contract are exempt from Sales and Use Tax.

The IFB does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informality, reject any or all proposals, or accept other than the lowest priced proposal. No information is provided about incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The IFB does not list a possible award value or budget range.