Title
Deicing Salt for Roadways
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract with Cargill, Inc., DBA Deicing Technology Business for the purchase of deicing salt for an initial term of one year, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to four, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Debbie Smith, Transportation
Charles Jones, Transportation
Explanation
§ Deicing salt is used by the Charlotte Department of Transportation for the purpose of pretreating and treating roadways during snow and ice conditions.
§ On February 22, 2022, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; two bids were received.
§ Cargill, Inc., DBA Deicing Technology Business was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ Bidding for this solicitation was conducted using a reverse auction handled by a third-party vendor Peralta Garcia Government Innovations.
- A reverse auction is a type of auction in which the roles of buyer and seller are reversed, and sellers compete to obtain business from the buyer by decreasing their unit bids over the duration of the auction.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $500,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Per Charlotte INClusion Policy: Part B: Section 2.3(a) The City shall not establish subcontracting goals for Contracts where (a) there are no subcontracting opportunities identified for the Contract; or (b) there are no SBEs, MBEs, or WBEs (as applicable) certified to perform the scopes of work that the City regards as realistic opportunities for subcontracting.
This contract meets the provision of (a) - No subcontracting opportunities.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Powell Bill Fund