Sodium chloride, solar salt quality, purchase and delivery o

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department issued Invitation for Bid #22-090/MB for the purchase and delivery of Sodium Chloride, Solar Salt quality on a twelve-month term contract basis with four optional renewal periods of twelve months each. The solicitation seeks bulk delivery of granular sodium chloride meeting ANSI/AWWA B200 standards to two current delivery locations: Water Treatment Plant #2 (5,400 tons estimated annually) and Water Treatment Plant #8 (2,700 tons estimated annually), with an estimated total annual quantity of 8,100 tons and the County retaining the right to add or delete delivery locations within Palm Beach County, including the Glades Area, at no additional cost. Bidders must submit sealed bids to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department, 50 South Military Trail, Suite 110, West Palm Beach, FL 33415, with bids due by July 28, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. local time. Pricing must be submitted as a single, fixed unit price per ton, inclusive of all delivery, unloading, supervision, labor, equipment, materials, tools, machinery, transportation, and other necessary facilities and services, with delivery required within three calendar days of purchase order receipt and F.O.B. point designated as destination. Award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, with the County reserving the right to designate a secondary awardee. Prior to contract award, the successful bidder must provide evidence of Commercial General Liability Insurance ($500,000 each occurrence), Business Auto Liability Insurance ($500,000 combined single limit), and Workers' Compensation & Employer's Liability Insurance in accordance with Florida Statute Chapter 440, along with references demonstrating similar goods provision within the past three years.

The solicitation includes Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Program requirements, and all bidders must submit S/M/WBE participation documentation if applicable. Local preference of 5% may apply to bidders with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades Area. The contract structure requires identical unit pricing across all five years (the initial twelve-month term plus four optional renewal periods), with the County ordering on an as-needed basis and no minimum order requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the available solicitation documents. The contract term extends through Year 5, subject to mutual written agreement and appropriation of funds by the Board of County Commissioners. While specific contract value information was not disclosed in the available documents, the annual procurement volume of 8,100 tons provides a basis for potential contractors to calculate anticipated revenue based on their submitted unit pricing.