Sodium chloride, solar salt quality, purchase and delivery

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners' Purchasing Department issued Invitation for Bid (IFB #18-069/MB) for the purchase and delivery of sodium chloride in solar salt quality or greater, with bids due by May 31, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. The procurement seeks to establish a term contract for bulk delivery of granular sodium chloride meeting ANSI/AWWA B200 standards specifications, including a minimum 96.3% NaCl content on a dry basis and maximum allowable impurities comprising calcium sulfate (0.30%), magnesium chloride (0.06%), and moisture content (3.0%). The estimated 12-month quantity is 8,100 tons total, with deliveries required to two locations: Water Treatment Plant #2 (5,400 tons estimated) and Water Treatment Plant #8 (2,700 tons estimated), both in West Palm Beach, Florida. Bids must be submitted in sealed containers to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department, Attention: Marva Brown, 50 South Military Trail, Suite 110, West Palm Beach, FL 33415-3199. Pricing shall be submitted as a single, fixed unit price per ton with no escalation clauses, and prices must remain firm for 90 days from bid submission and throughout the initial and any renewal contract terms. All deliveries must comply with specifications and be completed within three calendar days of receiving a delivery order using pneumatic tanker trucks for bulk delivery only, with the successful bidder responsible for hose connections and bearing all removal costs for non-compliant materials. The contract will be awarded for an initial 12-month term with options to renew for four additional 12-month periods upon mutual written agreement and appropriation of funds.

The procurement includes a minimum 15% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal, with responsive bidders required to submit Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 documentation listing SBE and M/WBE participation. A 5% local preference may be granted to bidders with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, contingent upon submission of a valid Business Tax Receipt and completed Certification of Business Location form. The successful bidder must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence, Business Auto Liability Insurance of $500,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation Insurance in accordance with Florida Statute Chapter 440, with all certificates of insurance submitted prior to contract execution. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors were identified in the solicitation materials. While no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation, the estimated annual procurement volume of 8,100 tons across the five-year contract period (initial 12 months plus four optional 12-month renewals) provides potential for substantial contract value dependent on bidder pricing.