Sodium chloride, solar salt quality, purchase and delivery o

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners' Purchasing Department issued Invitation for Bid (IFB #22-090R/MB) on August 10, 2022, for the purchase and delivery of sodium chloride in solar salt quality to support county water treatment operations. The procurement seeks firm, fixed-price bulk delivery of granular sodium chloride meeting ANSI/AWWA B200 standards, with an estimated 12-month quantity of 8,100 tons to be distributed between Water Treatment Plant #2 (approximately 5,400 tons) and Water Treatment Plant #8 (approximately 2,700 tons), though the County reserves the right to add or delete delivery locations during the contract term. Bidders must submit pricing on a per-ton basis with all delivery, unloading, and fuel charges included under F.O.B. destination terms, with delivery required within three calendar days of purchase order receipt via pneumatic tanker trucks accompanied by certified weight tickets. The County will order on an as-needed basis with no minimum order requirements and will accept only full truckload deliveries. Successful bidders must provide evidence of Commercial General Liability Insurance ($500,000 minimum), Business Auto Liability Insurance ($500,000 minimum), and Workers' Compensation coverage, and must demonstrate qualification through references from similar projects within the past three years and comply with criminal history records checks for employees accessing critical facilities. Bid responses were due on September 15, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., submitted in sealed packages to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department, 50 South Military Trail, Suite 110, West Palm Beach, FL 33415. The successful bidder will receive a 12-month term contract with an option to renew for four additional 12-month periods, subject to mutual written agreement and appropriation of funds.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are indicated in the solicitation, though Equal Business Opportunity provisions apply with affirmative procurement initiatives waived; however, subcontractor participation documentation is required if applicable. Bidders must certify compliance with drug-free workplace policies, non-discrimination standards, E-Verify employment eligibility verification, and various state and federal regulations. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed. All registered subcontractors must be listed in the County's Vendor Self-Service system. Payment will be rendered only upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with pricing remaining firm for the initial term and all renewal periods.