Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Use of State Contract T0213 Rock Salt, Treated Salt and Solar Salt-Statewide #20-FLEET-01519 and 20-FLEET-01520
Purpose: To provide Rock Salt, Treated Salt and Solar Salt
Entity Names/Addresses:
1. Morton Salt Inc., 444 West Lake Street, Suite 30000, Chicago, Illinois 60606; and
2. East Coast Salt Distribution Inc., 621 Wright Debow Road, Jackson Township, New Jersey 08527
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,636,000.00
Funding Source: Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation, NW011-060-0605-83710-B2026/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, NW037-750-7502-83710-B2026
Contract Period: Commencing February 4, 2026, through June 30, 2026, inclusive of any extensions by the State.
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-12 authorizes local contracting units to purchase goods and services without advertising for bids when such purchases are made pursuant to a contract awarded by the Division of Purchase and Property in the New Jersey Department of the Treasury; and
WHEREAS, based upon a request of the Interim Director of the Department of Public Works and the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, the City of Newark, through its Purchasing Agent, recommends utilizing State Contract T0213 Rock Salt, Treated Salt and Solar Salt-Statewide #20-FLEET-01519 and 20-FLEET-01520 to enter into agreements with Morton Salt Inc. 444 West Lake Street, Suite 30000, Chicago, Illinois 60606, and East Coast Salt Distribution Inc., 621 Wright Debow Road, Jackson Township, New Jersey 08527 to provide Rock Salt, Treated Salt and Solar Salt in bulk quantities and bagged for the purpose of snow and ice control for the Department of Public Works and the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities in an amount not to exceed $2,636,000.00; and
WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.29 requires that the terms and conditions of such purchases, including pricing and payment, be binding on the local contracting unit and the vendor and that the identifier NJCP-1 be used by all contracting units purchasing under the Division of Purchase and Property's Cooperative Purchasing Program; and
WHEREAS, funding for these purchases will be provided from the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities account, NW037-750-7502-83710-B2026 and Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation account, NW011-060-0605-83710-B2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12 and N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.29, the Mayor and/or his designees, the Business Administrator or the Qualified Purchasing Agent, are hereby authorized to utilize State Contract T0213 Rock Salt, Treated Salt and Solar Salt - Statewide #20-FLEET-01519 and 20-FLEET-01520, to enter into agreements with Morton Salt Inc. 444 West Lake Street, Suite 30000, Chicago, Illinois 60606, and East Coast Salt Distribution Inc., 621 Wright Debow Road, Jackson Township, New Jersey 08527, respectively to provide Rock Salt, Treated Salt and Solar Salt in bulk quantities and bagged for the purpose of snow and ice control, for the City of Newark Department of Public Works and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities for the period commencing February 4, 2026, through June 30, 2026, inclusive of any extensions granted by the State.
2. The terms and conditions of all purchases hereunder shall be in accordance with the relevant State Contract, New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions, Method of Operation and Third-Party Agreement, if applicable.
3. This contract shall not exceed Two Million Six Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,636,000.00).
4. This contract is being awarded as an open-ended contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(d)(2). A Certification of the Availability of Funds shall be executed each time a purchase order is placed and charged against the funding sources: Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation, NW011-060-0605-83710-B2026 and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, NW037-750-7502-83710-B2026.
5. There shall be no amendments to this Resolution without the approval of the Municipal Council.
6. There shall be no advance payment under this State Contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16.
7. This contract is awarded pursuant to a “fair and open process” within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.7 as a purchase pursuant to a state contract.
8. If applicable, the Division of Central Purchasing shall file a duly executed copy of the contract in the Office of the City Clerk.
9. A copy of this Resolution and the duly executed contract shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk.
10. If required by State Law, the City Clerk shall provide the appropriate notice of the award of this contract to the State Comptroller, no later than twenty (20) business days following such award, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:15C-10.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Qualified Purchasing Agent, to utilize State Contract T0213 Rock Salt, Treated Salt and Solar Salt - Statewide #20-FLEET-01519 and 20-FLEET-01520, to enter into agreements with (1) Morton Salt Inc. 444 West Lake Street, Suite 30000, Chicago, Illinois 60606, and (2) East Coast Salt Distribution Inc., 621 Wright Debow Road, Jackson Township, New Jersey 08527, respectively to provide Rock Salt, Treated Salt and Solar Salt in bulk quantities and bagged for the purpose of snow and ice control for the Department of Public Works and the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities at a cost not to exceed Two Million Six Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents for a period commencing February 4, 2026, through June 30, 2026, inclusive of any extensions granted by the State.