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INVITATION TO BID
7541 MAPO SALT
BID OPENING: 3:00 P.M. (our clock), AUGUST 14, 2013
The Agencies including Cities of Fort Collins, Centennial, Golden, Aurora, Commerce City,
Arvada, Brighton, Thornton, Westminster, Lakewood, and Counties of Adams, Jefferson, El
Paso, and acting collectively through their authorized procurement officials respectfully request
separate sealed Bids for the purchase of Bulk Road Salt. Total approximate amount of Rock
Salt is 29,000 Tons.
Sealed bids will be received and publicly opened at the office of the Director of
Purchasing and Risk Management, PO Box 580, 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort
Collins, Colorado 80522, at the time and date noted on the bid proposal and/or contract
documents. If delivered, they are to be sent to 215 North Mason Street, 2
nd
Floor, Fort
Collins, Colorado 80524. If mailed, the address is P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, 80522-
0580.
Bids must be received at the Purchasing Office prior to 3:00 p.m. (our clock),
August 14, 2013.
The City encourages all disadvantaged business enterprises to submit bid in response
to all invitations and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color,
national origin.
Questions regarding bid submittal or process should be directed to John Stephen,
CPPO, LEED AP, Senior Buyer at (970) 221-6777 or jstephen@fcgov.com.
A copy of the Bid may be obtained as follows:
1. Download the Bid from the Purchasing Webpage, Current Bids page, at:
http://fcgov.com/eprocurement
Special Instructions
All bids must be properly signed by an authorized representative of the company with
the legal capacity to bind the company to the agreement. Bids may be withdrawn up to
the date and hour set for closing. Once bids have been accepted by the City and
closing has occurred, failure to enter into contract or honor the purchase order will be
cause for removal of supplier's name from the City of Fort Collins' bidders list for a
period of twelve months from the date of the opening. The City may also pursue any
remedies available at law or in equity. Bid prices must be held firm for a period of forty-
five (45) days after bid openings.
Submission of a bid is deemed as acceptance of all terms, conditions and specifications
Financial Services
Purchasing Division
215 N. Mason St. 2nd Floor
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6775
970.221.6707
fcgov.com/purchasing
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contained in the City's specifications initially provided to the bidder. Any proposed
modification must be accepted in writing by the City prior to award of the bid.
Only bids properly received by the Purchasing Office will be accepted. All bids should
be clearly identified by the bid number and bid name contained in the bid proposal.
No proposal will be accepted from, or any purchase order awarded, to any person, firm
or corporation in default on any obligation to the City.
Bids must be furnished exclusive of any federal excise tax, wherever applicable.
Bidders must be properly licensed and secure necessary permits wherever applicable.
Bidders not responding to this bid will be removed from our automated vendor listing for
the subject commodities.
The City may elect where applicable, to award bids on an individual item/group basis or
on a total bid basis, whichever is most beneficial to the City. The City reserves the right
to accept or reject any and all bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities.
Sales prohibited/conflict of interest: no officer, employee, or member of City Council,
shall have a financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property,
equipment, material, supplies or services where such officer or employee exercises
directly or indirectly any decision-making authority concerning such sale or any
supervisory authority over the services to be rendered. This rule also applies to
subcontracts with the City. Soliciting or accepting any gift, gratuity, favor,
entertainment, kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has or is
seeking to do business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited.
Freight terms: unless otherwise noted, all freight is F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid.
All freight charges must be included in prices submitted on proposal.
Discounts: any discounts allowed for prompt payment, etc., must be reflected in bid
figures and not entered as separate pricing on the proposal form.
Purchasing restrictions: your authorized signature of this bid assures your firm's
compliance with the City's purchasing restrictions. A copy of the resolutions is available
for review in the Purchasing Office or the City Clerk's Office. Request Resolution 91-
121 for cement restrictions.
Collusive or sham bids: any bid deemed to be collusive or a sham bid will be rejected
and reported to authorities as such. Your authorized signature of this bid assures that
such bid is genuine and is not a collusive or sham bid.
Bid results: for information regarding results for individual bids send a self-addressed,
self-stamped envelope and a bid tally will be mailed to you. Bid results will be posted in
our office 7 days after the bid opening.
Gerry S. Paul
Director of Purchasing and Risk Management
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INDEX OF CONTENTS
I. INVITATION TO BID
II. INDEX OF CONTENTS
III. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
IV. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
V. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
a. COLLECTIVE
b. SPECIAL BID CONDITIONS
VI. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
VII. BID FORM AND SIGNATURE PAGE
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III INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
1. BID OPENING AND AWARD
Bids will be examined promptly after opening, and an abstract will be provided
upon request. Please go to www.fcgov.com/purchasing for bid results. NO BID
RESULTS WILL BE GIVEN OVER THE TELEPHONE. No Bid may be
withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days of the Bid Opening date.
2. AGENCIES
The Host Agency is the Agency who is facilitating this Bid. An agency is defined
as the Agencies participating in the Bid.
3. BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS
No Bid shall be accepted from and no contract will be awarded to any person,
firm or corporation that is in arrears to any participating Agency, upon debt or
contract that is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the
Agencies or that is deemed irresponsible or unreliable by the individual Agencies.
If requested, Bidders shall be required to submit satisfactory evidence that they
have a practical knowledge of the particular supply/service Bid upon and that
they have the necessary financial resources to provide the proposed
supply/service called for as described in the attached Technical Specifications.
4. BID FORM
Each Bidder must submit an original Bid and additional copies as required on the
forms attached. The Bidder shall sign his Bid correctly, and the Bid may be
rejected if it shows any omissions, alterations of the form, additions not called for,
conditional Bid, or any irregularities of any kind.
In case of a discrepancy between the unit price and the extended price, the unit
price shall prevail.
5. SPECIFICATION DEVIATIONS BY THE BIDDER
Any deviation from this specification MUST be noted in detail, and submitted in
writing on the Bid Form. Completed specifications should be attached for any
substitutions offered, or when amplifications are desirable or necessary. The
absence of the specification deviation statement and accompanying
specifications, will hold the Bidder strictly accountable to the specifications as
written herein. Failure to submit this document of specification deviation, if
applicable, shall be grounds for rejection of the item when offered for delivery. If
specifications or descriptive papers are submitted with Bids, the Bidder's name
should be clearly shown on each document.
6. BIDDER REPRESENTATION
Each Bidder must sign the Bid with their usual signature and shall give their full
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business address on the form provided in this Bid. Bids by partnerships shall be
signed with the partnership name by one of the members or by an authorized
representative. Bids by corporations shall be signed with the name of the
corporation followed by the signature and designation of the President,
Secretary, or other person authorized to bind it in the matter and shall have the
corporate seal affixed thereto.
7. SPECIFICATION CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
All changes in Bid documents shall be through written addendum and furnished
to all Bidders. Verbal information obtained otherwise will NOT be considered in
awarding of Bids.
8. BID CHANGES
Bids, amendments thereto, or withdrawal requests received after the time
advertised for Bid Opening, will be void regardless of when they were mailed.
9. BASIS OF BID AWARD
Award of Bid shall be made to the lowest responsive, and responsible Bidder(s)
meeting the specifications. The following is a partial list of the criteria that may
be used in the award of this Bid.
A. Superior quality and adherence to specifications
B. Adequate maintenance and service
C. Delivery and/or completion time
D. Guarantees and Warranties
E. Company's reputation and financial status
F. Past experience and cost with same or similar equipment or service
G. Anticipated future cost and experience
10. INSURANCE
For SERVICES requiring contractor's presence on any Agency property, the
successful Bidder shall, during the term of this Agreement and until completion
thereof, provide and maintain the following minimum coverages:
Type of Insurance Minimum Limits of Liability
Standard Workers' Compensation &
Employers' Liability Including Occupations
Disease Coverage
Statutory in conformance with the
compensation laws of the State of
Colorado
Comprehensive General Liability Insurance $150,000 each person;
$1,000,000 each occurrence
Comprehensive Automobile Liability $150,000 each person;
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Insurance $1,000,000 each occurrence
Umbrella Liability Coverage $1,000,000
The successful Bidder shall affect the insurance policies in a company or
companies and in a form satisfactory to the Owner. Before commencing any
performance under this Agreement, successful Bidder shall deliver, to each
Agency, Certificates of Insurance issued by the insurance company, and/or its
duly authorized agents pertaining to the aforementioned insurance, and certifying
that the policies stipulated above are in full force and effect.
All policies and/or Certificates of Insurance shall include each individual entity as
an additional named insured.
Nothing herein shall be deemed or construed as a waiver of any of the
protections to which the Agencies may be entitled pursuant to the Colorado
Governmental Immunity Act, sections 24-10-101, C.R.S., as amended.
11. DELIVERY DATE
The delivery time, as stated in the Bid Form, shall be the time required to deliver
the complete item after the receipt of the order or award of the Contract. Where
multiple items appear on a Bid request, the Bidder shall, unless otherwise stated
by the participating Agencies, show the delivery time for each item separately. If
only a single delivery time is shown, it will be assumed to mean that all items
included in the Bid can and will be delivered on or before the specified date. The
Bidder agrees that the delivery will be completed in the time stated assuming that
the time between the Bid Opening and the placing of the order, does not exceed
the number of days so stipulated. The right is reserved to reject any Bid in which
the delivery time indicated is considered sufficient to delay the operational needs
for which the commodity/service is intended.
12. TIE BIDS
In the case of tie Bids, the Agencies reserve the right to make the award based
on the factors previously outlined in paragraph number nine.
13. BID REJECTION OR PARTIAL ACCEPTANCE
The Agencies reserve the right to reject any or all Bids. They further reserve the
right to waive technicalities and formalities in Bids, as well as to accept in whole
or in part such Bid or Bids where they deem it advisable in protection of the best
interests of the Agencies.
14. INVOICES
Individual purchase orders will be assigned to the successful Bidder(s) from the
participating Agencies in this Bid and each is to be invoiced separately. All
invoices submitted must show the respective Agency's purchase order number.
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15. PAYMENTS
Payments will be made for all goods/services delivered within 30 days of receipt
and acceptance of delivery.
16. MODIFICATION, ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATIONS
Any apparent inconsistencies, or any matter seeming to require explanation or
interpretation, must be inquired into by the Bidder at least 72 hours (excluding
weekends and holidays) prior to the time set for the Bid Opening. Any and all
such interpretations or modifications will be in the form of written addenda. All
addenda shall become part of the Contract Documents and shall be
acknowledged and dated on the Bid Form. All requests for information must be
in writing to the Host Agency.
17. LAWS AND REGULATIONS
All applicable State of Colorado and Federal laws, City and County ordinances,
licenses and regulations of all Agencies having jurisdiction shall apply to the
award throughout and incorporated here by reference.
18. SUBCONTRACTING
No portion of this Bid may be subcontracted without the prior written approval by
each Agency.
19. TELEGRAPHIC/ELECTRONIC BID SUBMITTAL
Telegraphic and/or Bid offers sent by electronic devices are not acceptable and
will be rejected upon receipt. Proposing firms will be expected to allow adequate
time for delivery of their Bid either by air freight, postal service, or other means.
20. MISCELLANEOUS
The Agencies reserve the right, either collectively or separately, to reject any and
all Bids or parts thereof. The participating Agencies reserve the right to inspect
vendor's facilities prior to the award of this Bid. The Agencies reserve the right,
either collectively or separately, to negotiate optional items with the successful
Bidder.
21. COOPERATIVE BIDDING
Other governmental agencies may be extended the opportunity to purchase off
this Bid with the agreement of the successful vendor(s) and the participating
MAPO Agencies. Requests for participation of other Agencies will be
coordinated by the MAPO Agency hosting the Bid The Host Agency may notify
the vendor(s) and the Agency wishing to participate, in writing.
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IV TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT
No modification of award shall be binding upon any participating Agency unless
made in writing and signed by authorized agents of each participating Agency.
2. WARRANTIES
Bidder warrants that all articles, materials and work will conform within applicable
drawings, specifications, samples and/or other descriptions given to Agencies,
and will be free from defects. Without limitation of any rights which Agencies
may have by reason of any breach of warranty, goods which are not as
warranted may be returned at Bidder's expense at reasonable time after delivery,
for either credit or replacement, as each participating Agency may direct.
3. OVERSHIPMENTS
Material shipped in excess of quantity ordered may be returned at Bidder's
expense.
4. CANCELLATION
Either party may cancel the award in the event that a petition, either voluntary or
involuntary, is filed to declare the other party bankrupt or insolvent or in the event
that such party makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors.
5. PATENT GUARANTEE
Bidder shall, with respect to any device or composition of Bidder's design or
Bidder's standard manufacture, indemnify and hold harmless each participating
Agency, its employees, officers, and agents, from costs and damage as finally
determined by any court of competent jurisdiction for infringement of any United
States Letters Patent, by reason of the sale of normal use of such device or
composition, provided that Bidder is promptly notified of all such actual or
potential infringement suits, and is given an opportunity to participate in the
defense thereof by the Agencies.
6. TERMINATION OF AWARD FOR CAUSE
If, through any cause, the successful Bidder shall fail to fulfill in a timely and
proper manner its obligations or if the successful vendor shall violate any of the
covenants, agreements or stipulations of the award, the Agency shall thereupon
have the right to terminate the award by giving written notice to the successful
Bidder of such termination and specifying the effective date of termination. In
that event, all finished or unfinished services, reports or other materials prepared
by the successful Bidder shall, at the option of the Agency, become its property,
and the successful Bidder shall be entitled to receive just, equitable
compensation for any satisfactory work completed, prepared documents or
materials as furnished.
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Notwithstanding the above, the successful vendor shall not be relieved of liability
to the Agency for damage sustained by the Agency by virtue of breach of the
award by the successful vendor and the Agency may withhold any payments to
the successful vendor for the purpose of set off until such time as the exact
amount of damages due the Agency from the successful vendor is determined.
7. TERMINATION OF AWARD FOR CONVENIENCE
The Agency may terminate the award at any time by giving written notice to the
successful vendor of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof,
at least thirty (30) working days before the effective date of such termination. In
that event, all finished or unfinished services, reports, material(s) prepared or
furnished by the successful Bidder under the award shall at the option of each
Agency become its property. If the award is terminated by each Agency as
provided herein, the successful vendor will be paid an amount which bears the
same ratio to the total compensation as the services actually performed or
material furnished bear to the total services/materials the successful Bidder
covered by the award, less payments of compensation previously made. If the
award is terminated due to the fault of the successful Bidder, termination of
award for cause, relative to termination shall apply.
8. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS BY SHIPMENT
Shipment of all or any portion of the goods covered by this order shall be
deemed an acceptance of the Bid upon the terms and prices set forth herein.
9. ASSIGNMENT
Bidder shall not assign this order nor any monies to become due hereunder
without the prior written consent of each Agency. Any assignment or attempt at
assignment made without such consent of the Agency shall be void.
10. TAXES
The Agencies are exempt from City, County, State and Federal Sales/Excise
Taxes. Certificates will be issued upon request. Any appropriate taxes shall be
shown as a separate item on your Bid. Bidder shall obtain all appropriate tax
exemption certificates from the Agencies.
11. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The successful firm will agree not to refuse to hire, discharge, promote, demote,
or to otherwise discriminate in matters of compensation against any person
otherwise qualified solely because of race, creed, sex, national origin, ancestry or
physical handicap.
12. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
It shall be a condition that any company, firm or corporation supplying goods or
services, must be in compliance with the appropriate areas of the Americans
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With Disabilities Act of 1990 as enacted, and from time to time amended, and
any other applicable Federal regulation. A signed, written certificate stating
compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act may be required, upon
request, by any participating Agency.
13. COMMON LANGUAGE
Unless otherwise specified in this document, all words shall have a common
language unless the context in which they are used clearly requires a different
meaning. Words in the singular number include the plural, and in the plural
include the singular. Additionally, words in the masculine gender include the
feminine and the neuter, and when the sense so indicates, words of the neuter
gender may refer to any gender.
14. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
All information included in any Bid that is of a proprietary nature must be clearly
marked as such. Each Agency shall be held harmless from any claims arising
from the release of proprietary information not clearly designated as such by the
proposing firm.
Because of the need for public accountability, the following information
concerning the Bid will not be considered proprietary, even if such information is
clearly marked as such: prices of Bid, non-financial information concerning
compliance with specifications, guarantees and warranties.
15. COMPETITIVENESS AND INTEGRITY
The collective Agencies have assigned control of this acquisition process to the
Host Agency identified in the Bid Notice of this document, to prevent biased
evaluations and to preserve the competitiveness and integrity of such acquisition
efforts. Offerors are to direct all communications regarding this Bid to the
designated Host Agency, unless otherwise specifically noted. Attempts by
offering firms to circumvent this requirement will be viewed negatively and may
result in rejection of the offer of the firm found to be in non-compliance. The Host
Agency may refer communications to other participating Agencies for
clarification.
16. FOB POINT
The FOB point shall in all cases be destination(s).
17. CREDIT
If a vendor places any dollar limitations for credit extended on a purchase order,
the participating Agencies will consider such limitations in the evaluation of the
Bids. Any credit limits without justification may cause the Agencies to disqualify
the Bid. Additionally, MAPO Agencies will not complete credit applications.
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V. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Road Salt Requirements for the 2013-2014
Colorado Political Subdivisions
A. COLLECTIVE
1. Each item on the bid must be bid individually, and the Agencies reserve the
right to accept the lowest and best bid per item, combination of items, or all
items combined, whichever is deemed in the best interest, and actual
applications as appropriated by the Agencies.
2. Releases to be made as required throughout the period of the award.
Consideration will be given to vendors with a favorable firm price period with
no minimum release requirements.
3. Prices must remain in effect from Date of Award through July 1, 2014.
4. The quantities listed are estimates and may increase or decrease as
deemed necessary by the Agencies unless fixed quantities are stated. In the
event of any emergency where quick delivery is a necessity and the
successful bidder cannot meet the time constraints, the political subdivision
may order from another vendor in order to meet that emergency only.
5. Vehicles shall not be operated on any roadway in excess of the legal weight
limitation. The contractor shall be responsible for any and all fines incurred
for being overloaded as well as any other safety or moving violations.
Overweight trucks will not be accepted or unloaded.
6. All equipment must comply with city, county, state and DOT rules,
regulations, requirements, etc. which apply. All operators must be properly
licensed for the type of equipment being operated. The Local Agency
reserves the right to reject any improperly licensed equipment or operator.
7. This award shall be available for use by Local Governments and Political
sub-divisions in the state of Colorado.
8. This award may be extended for an additional 4 (four) twelve (12) month
periods, contingent upon future years funding, and agreement of the
Agencies and vendor.
9. Results will not be given by phone. For bid results, please go to
www.fcgov.com/purchasing and look for the bid results within 1 week after
bid opening.
B. SPECIAL BID CONDITIONS
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1. All orders will be in truck load quantities or railcars.
2. All prices quoted are to be F.O.B. destination. All salt to be bulk delivery as
designated per attached sheets. No deliveries will be accepted on either
Saturday or Sunday, unless permission has been previously granted by the
ordering agency. At least twenty-four (24) hours prior notice must be given
before any delivery will be accepted at any destination unless the condition
is waived by the political subdivision when the order is placed with the
vendor. All deliveries must be accompanied by a certified weight ticket,
otherwise the shipment may be refused. Unloading instructions will vary
depending upon the need of each political subdivision and are given on the
bid sheets in detail. Additional delivery instructions which do not affect the
vendor’s cost may be included on the blanket purchase order.
3. A blanket purchase order will NOT be issued on behalf of the political
subdivision. Each agency will send a purchase order to the Vendor. If any
problems arise in the performance of the resulting contract, the hosting
agency, City of Fort Collins, should be notified immediately and will assist in
the problems solution.
4. After October 15, 2013 all orders of from one (1) to five (5) truck loads must
be delivered within 10 (10) working days and orders of more than five (5)
truck loads must be delivered within twenty (20) working days. For each
day beyond those deadlines in which delivery is made, twenty-five dollars
($25) shall be deducted from any monies due the vendor, not as a penalty
but as liquidated damages notwithstanding any act of God. In the event that
the vendor fails, refuses or otherwise declines to perform in accordance with
the terms of the contract, the political subdivision may then purchase the
road salt ordered from the vendor from any other source and the vendor
shall be liable for the difference between the contract prices and the
purchasing price of said material in addition to any liquidated damages that
are due and owing the political subdivision. Termination of the contract will
be done by notifying both the vendor and the City of Fort Collins, in writing,
in the event of the vendor’s failure to perform.
5. Any representative samples of delivered material that fail to meet the
specifications relative to gradation or moisture content will be penalized
succeeding deliveries failing to meet specifications.
6. The resulting contract shall be in effect from the date of the award until July
1, 2014
7. In order to minimize the possibility of any single vendor being committed to
delivering more road salt that he can effectively haul, you are asked to
specify a maximum quantity of road salt which you can satisfactorily deliver
to the local governments on this bid invitation. If you are the low
responsive, responsible bidder on more than the amount you specify, you
will be given the opportunity to select those contracts which you most
desire.
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8. Should a bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from the special bid
conditions and/or specifications or should be in doubt as to their meaning,
please notify the City of Fort Collins Purchasing, John Stephen, CPPO,
LEED AP, Senior Buyer, PO 580, Ft Collins, CO. 80522, (970) 221-6775. If
the point in question is not fully set forth, a written addendum will be e-
mailed to the vendors.
9. Price changes will be allowed for increases or decreases in freight rates
upon written approval by the hosting agency.
VI. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Rock Salt
• Must meet AASHTO Specifications for Sodium Chloride M 143-74, Type 1,
Grade 1 or Grade 2 as specified on the bid sheets. In addition, representative
samples of delivered material must meet the following maximum moisture
content requirements when dried to a constant weight at 105 C:
• Salt must be mined rock salt and not evaporated sea salt.
• Untreated Sodium Chloride - 2% maximum
• Sodium Chloride with non-caking and/or anti-freeze additives - 3% maximum
• Non-caking additive may be called for by the ordering agency and must meet the
following specifications.
Non-caking additive. Yellow Prussiate of Soda (YPS), or other approved chemical shall
be uniformly added to the Sodium Chloride at a ratio of not less than 200 parts per
million (200ppm) to produce a non-caking material when subjected to the following test:
the materials shall be exposed to two (2) twenty-four moisture cycles from 3% minus
moisture by weight to 25% plus moisture and back to 3% moisture. The addition of the
YPS to the Sodium Chloride shall be done prior to stockpiling and shall be done in such
a manner as to produce a uniform coating throughout all crystals.
Solar/Evaporated Salt
The salt specification shall meet the following minimum requirements:
1. Moisture Content – 5.0% Maximum
2. Insoluble Material – 1.0% Maximum
3. Gradation –
Sieve Wt. %
Size Passing
3/4" 100
#4 20 – 100
#8 10 - 60
#30 0 - 15
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4. Anti-Caking agent will be included to insure that the material remains free from
hard caking and suitable for its intended purpose.
5. Material must be clean and free from extraneous matter. The material must be
homogenous or manufactured in such a manner to assure that the corrosion
inhibitor, anti-caking agent and the chemical product does not segregate.
6. The salt shall be dried to a maximum moisture content of 5.0 % (percent by
weight). Water in excess of 5.0% of dry salt weight will not be accepted.
7. Insoluble Residue - The salt shall have a maximum insoluble residue of 1.0 %
(percent by dry weight).
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VII. BID FORM 2013-2014 ROAD SALT
1. Company Name: ____________________________________________________
2. Vendor Street Address_______________________________________________
3. City, State, Zip Code ____________________________________________
4. Vendor Phone ____________________ Fax______________________________
5. Vendor EMAIL_____________________________________________________
6. Location of Salt Supplier: __________________________________________
7. Maximum Hauling Capacity (see Special Condition No. 9) __________Tons
8. Price of Additives: Sodium Chloride Non-Caking, Yellow Prussiate of Soda
_____________/Ton
7541 MAPO SALT – INDIVIDUAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY BID SCHEDULE
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ORGANIZATION CONTACT DELIVERY LOCATION WHO UNLOADS
SPECIAL
EQUIPMENT
TONS TYPE
BULK GRADE
GRANUAL SIZE
PACKAGING ADDITIVES PRICE PER TON NOTES SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
City of Fort Collins - Streets Dept. Neal Jaspers 625 9th Street
625 9th Street / PO Box 580 970-221-6615 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Yes. See Notes 8,000 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk Non-Caking
Fort Collins, CO 80522
City of Thornton - Street Operations Marc Storm 12450 Washington Street
9500 Civic Center Drive 720-977-6402 Thornton, CO 80241 Vendor None 2,000 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk Non-Caking
Thornton, CO 80229
City of Grand Junction - Streets Division Dan Thorne Salt Shed
333 West Avenue, Building A 970-244-1571 333 West Avenue Vendor Yes. See Notes 1,030 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk None
Grand Junction, CO 81501 Grand Junction, CO 81501
City of Golden Ron Reavis Golden Shops
1445 10th Street 303-384-8155 1300 Catamount Drive Vendor Yes. See Notes 200 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk Non-caking
Golden, CO 80401 Golden, CO 80701
Adams County Public Works Anthony Zamora 8080 Dahlia Street
4955 E 74th Avenue 303-853-7137 Commerce City, CO 80022 Vendor Yes 2,000 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk Non-caking
Commerce City, CO 80022
City of Wheat Ridge Jim Killey 11220 W 45th Avenue
7500 W 29th Avenue 303-205-7603 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Vender Yes 800-1,000 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk Non-caking
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
City of Aurora - Streets Division Kim Quante Two locations in Aurora:
15740 E 32ndf Aveneue 303-326-8203 North Satellite, 15740 E 32nd Ave. Vendor No 3,340 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk Non-caking
Aurora, CO 80011 South Satellite, 14303 E Hampden Ave.
City of Westminster - Street Operations Dave Cantu 6575 W 88th Avenue
6575 W 88th Avenue 303-658-2520 Westminster, CO 80031 Vendor Yes, See Notes 2,500 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk Non-caking
Westminster, CO 80031
City of Brighton Bob Younger 401 Longspeak Street
500 S 4th Avenue 303-655-2088 Brighton, CO 80601 Vendor No 100 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk Non-Caking
Brighton, CO 80601
Araphoe County Road & Bridge Division Allen Peterson 405 South County Road 129
7600 S Peoria Street 720-874-6836 Bennett, CO 80102 Government Entity No 500-600 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk Non-Caking
Englewood, CO 80112
7600 S Peoria Street
Englewood, CO 80112 Government Entity No 600-700 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk Non-caking
City of Arvada - Streets Division Mark Bowman 6161 Wadsworth Blvd
6161 Wadsworth Blvd. 720-898-7720 Arvada, CO 80003 Vendor No 2,500 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk Non-caking
Arvada, CO 80003
El Paso County DOT Leigh Simpson 3275 Akers Drive
3275 Akers Drive 719-520-7856 Colorado Springs, CO Vendor Yes. See Notes 1,000 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk Non-caking
Colorado Springs, CO 80233
City of Northglenn Gene Maypole 12301 Claude Court
12301 Claude Court 303-280-7817 Northglenn, CO 80241 Yes. See Notes 1,500 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk Non-caking
Northglenn, CO 80241
City of Centennial Elizabeth Dunaway 7272 S Eagle Street
13133 E Arapahoe Road 303-325-8000 Centennial, CO 80112 Yes. See Notes 2,000 Rock Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk None
Centennial, CO 80112
Yes. See Notes 500 Solar Salt Grade 1 (regular) Bulk None
Rail spur at location
Government Entity to
assist vendor
End Dumps preferred
Government Entity to
assist vendor
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SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into the day and year set forth below by and
between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter
referred to as the "City" and , hereinafter referred to as "Service Provider".
WITNESSETH:
In consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations herein expressed, it is agreed
by and between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Scope of Services. The Service Provider agrees to provide services in accordance with
the scope of services attached hereto as Exhibit "A", consisting of ( )
page and incorporated herein by this reference. Irrespective of references in Exhibit
A to certain named third parties, Professional shall be solely responsible for performance
of all duties hereunder.
2. The Work Schedule. [Optional] The services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement
shall be performed in accordance with the Work Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit "B",
consisting of ( ) page , and incorporated herein by this reference.
3. Time of Commencement and Completion of Services. The services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement shall be initiated within ( ) days following
execution of this Agreement. Services shall be completed no later than . Time is of
the essence. Any extensions of the time limit set forth above must be agreed upon in a
writing signed by the parties.
4. Contract Period. [Option 1] This Agreement shall commence upon the date of execution
shown on the signature page of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect
for one (1) year, unless sooner terminated as herein provided. In addition, at the option of
the City, the Agreement may be extended for an additional period of one (1) year at the
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rates provided with written notice to the Professional mailed no later than ninety (90) days
prior to contract end.
5. Contract Period. [Option 2] This Agreement shall commence , 200 , and shall
continue in full force and effect until , 200 , unless sooner terminated as herein
provided. In addition, at the option of the City, the Agreement may be extended for
additional one year periods not to exceed ( ) additional one year periods.
Renewals and pricing changes shall be negotiated by and agreed to by both parties. The
Denver Boulder Greeley CPIU published by the Colorado State Planning and Budget
Office will be used as a guide. Written notice of renewal shall be provided to the Service
Provider and mailed no later than ninety (90) days prior to contract end.
6. Delay. If either party is prevented in whole or in part from performing its obligations by
unforeseeable causes beyond its reasonable control and without its fault or negligence,
then the party so prevented shall be excused from whatever performance is prevented by
such cause. To the extent that the performance is actually prevented, the Service
Provider must provide written notice to the City of such condition within fifteen (15) days
from the onset of such condition.
7. Early Termination by City/Notice. Notwithstanding the time periods contained herein, the
City may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause by providing written notice of
termination to the Service Provider. Such notice shall be delivered at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the termination date contained in said notice unless otherwise agreed in
writing by the parties. All notices provided under this Agreement shall be effective when
mailed, postage prepaid and sent to the following addresses:
Service Provider: City: Copy to:
Attn:
City of Fort Collins
Attn:
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Purchasing Dept.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
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In the event of early termination by the City, the Service Provider shall be paid for services
rendered to the date of termination, subject only to the satisfactory performance of the
Service Provider's obligations under this Agreement. Such payment shall be the Service
Provider's sole right and remedy for such termination.
8. Contract Sum. The City shall pay the Service Provider for the performance of this
Contract, subject to additions and deletions provided herein, ($ ) as per the
attached Exhibit " ", consisting of page , and incorporated herein by this
reference.
9. City Representative. The City will designate, prior to commencement of the work, its
representative who shall make, within the scope of his or her authority, all necessary and
proper decisions with reference to the services provided under this agreement. All
requests concerning this agreement shall be directed to the City Representative.
10. Independent Service provider. The services to be performed by Service Provider are
those of an independent service provider and not of an employee of the City of Fort
Collins. The City shall not be responsible for withholding any portion of Service Provider's
compensation hereunder for the payment of FICA, Workmen's Compensation or other
taxes or benefits or for any other purpose.
11. Subcontractors. Service Provider may not subcontract any of the Work set forth in the
Exhibit A, Statement of Work without the prior written consent of the city, which shall not
be unreasonably withheld. Service Provider may, however, subcontract the […] work or
other portions of the Work by providing notice to the City of its intent to do so. If any of the
Work is subcontracted hereunder (with the consent of the City), then the following
provisions shall apply: (a) the subcontractor must be a reputable, qualified firm with an
established record of successful performance in its respective trade performing identical or
substantially similar work, (b) the subcontractor will be required to comply with all
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applicable terms of this Agreement, (c) the subcontract will not create any contractual
relationship between any such subcontractor and the City, nor will it obligate the City to
pay or see to the payment of any subcontractor, and (d) the work of the subcontractor will
be subject to inspection by the City to the same extent as the work of the Service Provider.
12. Personal Services. It is understood that the City enters into the Agreement based on the
special abilities of the Service Provider and that this Agreement shall be considered as an
agreement for personal services. Accordingly, the Service Provider shall neither assign
any responsibilities nor delegate any duties arising under the Agreement without the prior
written consent of the City.
13. Acceptance Not Waiver. The City's approval or acceptance of, or payment for any of the
services shall not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights or benefits provided to
the City under this Agreement or cause of action arising out of performance of this
Agreement.
14. Warranty.
a. Service Provider warrants that all work performed hereunder shall be performed with
the highest degree of competence and care in accordance with accepted standards for
work of a similar nature.
b. Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement, all materials and equipment incorporated
into any work shall be new and, where not specified, of the most suitable grade of their
respective kinds for their intended use, and all workmanship shall be acceptable to
City.
c. Service Provider warrants all equipment, materials, labor and other work, provided
under this Agreement, except City-furnished materials, equipment and labor, against
defects and nonconformances in design, materials and workmanship/workwomanship
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for a period beginning with the start of the work and ending twelve (12) months from
and after final acceptance under the Agreement, regardless whether the same were
furnished or performed by Service Provider or by any of its subcontractors of any tier.
Upon receipt of written notice from City of any such defect or nonconformances, the
affected item or part thereof shall be redesigned, repaired or replaced by Service
Provider in a manner and at a time acceptable to City.
15. Default. Each and every term and condition hereof shall be deemed to be a material
element of this Agreement. In the event either party should fail or refuse to perform
according to the terms of this agreement, such party may be declared in default thereof.
16. Remedies. In the event a party has been declared in default, such defaulting party shall
be allowed a period of ten (10) days within which to cure said default. In the event the
default remains uncorrected, the party declaring default may elect to (a) terminate the
Agreement and seek damages; (b) treat the Agreement as continuing and require specific
performance; or (c) avail himself of any other remedy at law or equity. If the non-defaulting
party commences legal or equitable actions against the defaulting party, the defaulting
party shall be liable to the non-defaulting party for the non-defaulting party's reasonable
attorney fees and costs incurred because of the default.
17. Binding Effect. This writing, together with the exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties and shall be binding upon said parties, their officers,
employees, agents and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the respective survivors,
heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of said parties.
18. Indemnity/Insurance.
a. The Service Provider agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City, its officers,
agents and employees against and from any and all actions, suits, claims, demands or
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liability of any character whatsoever brought or asserted for injuries to or death of any
person or persons, or damages to property arising out of, result from or occurring in
connection with the performance of any service hereunder.
b. The Service Provider shall take all necessary precautions in performing the work
hereunder to prevent injury to persons and property.
c. Without limiting any of the Service Provider's obligations hereunder, the Service
Provider shall provide and maintain insurance coverage naming the City as an
additional insured under this Agreement of the type and with the limits specified within
Exhibit , consisting of one (1) page, attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference. The Service Provider before commencing services hereunder, shall
deliver to the City's Director of Purchasing and Risk Management, P. O. Box 580 Fort
Collins, Colorado 80522 one copy of a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage
required from an insurance company acceptable to the City.
19. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, along with all Exhibits and other documents
incorporated herein, shall constitute the entire Agreement of the parties. Covenants or
representations not contained in this Agreement shall not be binding on the parties.
20. Law/Severability. The laws of the State of Colorado shall govern the construction
interpretation, execution and enforcement of this Agreement. In the event any provision of
this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision
of this Agreement.
21. Prohibition Against Employing Illegal Aliens. Pursuant to Section 8-17.5-101, C.R.S., et.
seq., Service Provider represents and agrees that:
a. As of the date of this Agreement:
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1. Service Provider does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien who
will perform work under this Agreement; and
2. Service Provider will participate in either the e-Verify program created in Public
Law 208, 104th Congress, as amended, and expanded in Public Law 156, 108th
Congress, as amended, administered by the United States Department of
Homeland Security (the “e-Verify Program”) or the Department Program (the
“Department Program”), an employment verification program established pursuant
to Section 8-17.5-102(5)(c) C.R.S. in order to confirm the employment eligibility of
all newly hired employees to perform work under this Agreement.
b. Service Provider shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform
work under this Agreement or knowingly enter into a contract with a subcontractor that
knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien to perform work under this
Agreement.
c. Service Provider is prohibited from using the e-Verify Program or Department Program
procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while this
Agreement is being performed.
d. If Service Provider obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor performing work
under this Agreement knowingly employs or contracts with an illegal alien, Service
Provider shall:
1. Notify such subcontractor and the City within three days that Service Provider has
actual knowledge that the subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal
alien; and
2. Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if within three days of receiving
the notice required pursuant to this section the subcontractor does not cease
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employing or contracting with the illegal alien; except that Service Provider shall
not terminate the contract with the subcontractor if during such three days the
subcontractor provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not
knowingly employed or contracted with an illegal alien.
e. Service Provider shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado
Department of Labor and Employment (the “Department”) made in the course of an
investigation that the Department undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the
authority established in Subsection 8-17.5-102 (5), C.R.S.
f. If Service Provider violates any provision of this Agreement pertaining to the duties
imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S. the City may terminate this Agreement. If
this Agreement is so terminated, Service Provider shall be liable for actual and
consequential damages to the City arising out of Service Provider’s violation of
Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S.
g. The City will notify the Office of the Secretary of State if Service Provider violates this
provision of this Agreement and the City terminates the Agreement for such breach.
22. Special Provisions. Special provisions or conditions relating to the services to be
performed pursuant to this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit " " - Confidentiality,
consisting of ( ) pages, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference.
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CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
a municipal corporation
By:_______________________________
Gerry Paul
Director of Purchasing and Risk Management
Date:_____________________________
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________
Assistant City Attorney
By:_______________________________
__________________________________
PRINT NAME
__________________________________
CORPORATE PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT
Date:_____________________________
ATTEST: (Corporate Seal)
_____________________________
CORPORATE SECRETARY
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EXHIBIT
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The Service Provider will provide, from insurance companies acceptable to the City, the
insurance coverage designated hereinafter and pay all costs. Before commencing work
under this bid, the Service Provider shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance
showing the type, amount, class of operations covered, effective dates and date of
expiration of policies, and containing substantially the following statement:
"The insurance evidenced by this Certificate will not be cancelled or materially
altered, except after ten (10) days written notice has been received by the City of Fort
Collins."
In case of the breach of any provision of the Insurance Requirements, the City, at its
option, may take out and maintain, at the expense of the Service Provider, such
insurance as the City may deem proper and may deduct the cost of such insurance from
any monies which may be due or become due the Service Provider under this
Agreement. The City, its officers, agents and employees shall be named as additional
insureds on the Service Provider's general liability and automobile liability insurance
policies for any claims arising out of work performed under this Agreement.
2. Insurance coverages shall be as follows:
A. Workers' Compensation & Employer's Liability. The Service Provider shall
maintain during the life of this Agreement for all of the Service Provider's
employees engaged in work performed under this agreement:
1. Workers' Compensation insurance with statutory limits as required by
Colorado law.
2. Employer's Liability insurance with limits of $100,000 per accident,
$500,000 disease aggregate, and $100,000 disease each employee.
B. Commercial General & Vehicle Liability. The Service Provider shall maintain
during the life of this Agreement such commercial general liability and automobile
liability insurance as will provide coverage for damage claims of personal injury,
including accidental death, as well as for claims for property damage, which may
arise directly or indirectly from the performance of work under this Agreement.
Coverage for property damage shall be on a "broad form" basis. The amount of
insurance for each coverage, Commercial General and Vehicle, shall not be less
than $500,000 combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage.
In the event any work is performed by a subcontractor, the Service Provider shall
be responsible for any liability directly or indirectly arising out of the work
performed under this Agreement by a subcontractor, which liability is not covered
by the subcontractor's insurance.
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EXHIBIT
CONFIDENTIALITY
IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES provided to the City of Fort Collins (the “City”) pursuant to
this Agreement (the “Agreement”), the Service Provider hereby acknowledges that it has been
informed that the City has established policies and procedures with regard to the handling of
confidential information and other sensitive materials.
In consideration of access to certain information, data and material (hereinafter individually and
collectively, regardless of nature, referred to as “information”) that are the property of and/or
relate to the City or its employees, customers or suppliers, which access is related to the
performance of services that the Service Provider has agreed to perform, the Service Provider
hereby acknowledges and agrees as follows:
That information that has or will come into its possession or knowledge in connection with the
performance of services for the City may be confidential and/or proprietary. The Service
Provider agrees to treat as confidential (a) all information that is owned by the City, or that
relates to the business of the City , or that is used by the City in carrying on business, and (b)
all information that is proprietary to a third party (including but not limited to customers and
suppliers of the City) . The Service Provider shall not disclose any such information to any
person not having a legitimate need-to-know for purposes authorized by the City. Further, the
Service Provider shall not use such information to obtain any economic or other benefit for itself,
or any third party, except as specifically authorized by the City.
The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, the Service Provider understands that it shall
have no obligation under this Agreement with respect to information and material that (a)
becomes generally known to the public by publication or some means other than a breach of
duty of this Agreement, or (b) is required by law, regulation or court order to be disclosed,
provided that the request for such disclosure is proper and the disclosure does not exceed that
which is required. In the event of any disclosure under (b) above, the Service Provider shall
furnish a copy of this Agreement to anyone to whom it is required to make such disclosure and
shall promptly advise the City in writing of each such disclosure.
In the event that the Service Provider ceases to perform services for the City, or the City so
requests for any reason, the Service Provider shall promptly return to the City any and all
information described hereinabove, including all copies, notes and/or summaries (handwritten or
mechanically produced) thereof, in its possession or control or as to which it otherwise has
access.
The Service Provider understands and agrees that the City’s remedies at law for a breach of the
Service Provider’s obligations under this Confidentiality Agreement may be inadequate and that
the City shall, in the event of any such breach, be entitled to seek equitable relief (including
without limitation preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and specific performance) in
addition to all other remedies provided hereunder or available at law.
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Government Entity to
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End Dumps or Belly Dumps preferred.
Dump truck delivery preferred.
End Dumps preferred
Truck set-up: End dump is preferred, but side
dump and belly dump will be accepted.
Please state on Response Form which dump
body is available. PLEASE NOTE: Because
of the configuration of the dump area, belly
dumps may have difficulty due to limited
space.
End Dumps preferred
If cost prohibitive to deliver to Bennet, CO, we may
consider trucking ourselves from 7600 S Peoria Street,
Englewood, CO 80112. Total for both locations will be
800-1000 tons.
End Dumps preferred
Once an order has been placed, deliveries shall begin the
following work day. Orders placed on Friday shall begin
delivery the following Monday. Hauling will commence
after the first snow of the season and continue until the
winter season no longer poses a threat. Awarded
contractor is responsible for vehicle weight and any
overweight tickets. Awarded contractor is responsible for
all permits related to interstate commerce. Awarded
contractor will be expected to deliver in adverse weather
conditions.
Two Week Delivery
End Dumps preferred