Item - 2019.BA35.3

The Bid Award Panel adopted the following:

1.  Bid Award Panel grant authority to award the contract in accordance with the Contract Details set out in the report (July 18, 2019) from the Chief Purchasing Officer:

Call Number:

Request for Quotation 6619-19-0010

Description:

For the supply, delivery and unloading of bulk, crushed, coarse, common rock salt treated with non-caking agent as and when required during the 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 winter seasons for Various Districts within the City of Toronto and other Agencies and Corporations.

The Price Form contains four (4) Parts (Part C, Part C1, Part C2 and Part C3) and is being awarded to the lowest bidder meeting specifications per Part.  Part C1 and Part C2 exceed the dollar threshold to be awarded at Bid Award Panel and were submitted for award by Infrastructure and Environment Committee on June 27, 2019.

Recommended Bidders:

Cargill Ltd. (Part C)

Compass Minerals Canada Corp. (Part C3)

Contract Award Value:

(Part C) - Cargill Ltd.

$13,165,211 net of all applicable taxes and charges

$14,876,688 including HST and all applicable charges

$13,396,919 net of HST recoveries

Contract is expected to start on October 15, 2019 and end on April 15, 2022.

Contract Award Value:

(Part C3) - Compass Minerals Canada Corp.

$11,428,785 net of all applicable taxes and charges

$12,914,528 including HST and all applicable charges

$11,629,932 net of HST recoveries

Contract is expected to start on October 15, 2019 and end on April 15, 2022.

The total of both contract awards identified in this report is $27,791,216 including all applicable taxes and charges and $24,593,996 net of all taxes. The total cost to the City of both contracts is $25,026,851 net of HST recoveries.

Call Issued:  March 15, 2019                    Call Closed:  April 15, 2019

Number of Addenda Issued: None

Number of Bids:  Two (2)

Table 2: Summary of Bids Received for Request for Quotation 6619-19-0010 including bid price