Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: To purchase Road Maintenance Salt, Bulk
Entity Name(s)/Address(es):
1. Atlantic Salt, Inc., 134 Middle Street, Suite 210, Lowell,
Massachusetts, 01852
2. Riverside Construction Materials, Inc., 355 Newhold Road,
Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania 19030
3. Morton Salt, Inc ., 1 North Franklin Street, Suite 450 Chicago,
IL 60606
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $500,000.00
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/ Department of Public Works/ Division of Sanitation: NW011-060-0605-83710-B2025
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months commencing upon the fully executed contract
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
This contract will provide to provide Road Maintenance, Salt Bulk for the Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation
Advertisement Date: November 14, 2025
Number of Bids Downloaded: Twenty-Four (24)
Number of Bids Received: Four (4)
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WHEREAS, on November 14, 2025, the City of Newark through its Qualified Purchasing Agent, QPA, advertised to solicit bids for contractors to provide Bulk Road Maintenance Salt for the Department of Public Works/ Division of Sanitation as described in the attached bid proposal attached here to; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing published the bid package on the City of Newark’s Procurement Now Portal website to provide broader access and download capability to potential bidders; and
WHEREAS, via the Procurement Now Portal Twenty-Four (24) bids were downloaded by prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, by the due date of December 2, 2025 the Division of Central Purchasing received four (4) bid in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works, Division of Sanitation recommended a multi award be made to (1) Atlantic Salt, Inc., 134 Middle Street, Suite 210, Lowell, Massachusetts, MA 01852; (2) Riverside Construction Materials, Inc., 355 Newhold Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030, (3) Morton Salt, Inc 1 North Franklin St, Suite 450 Chicago, IL 60606 as the lowest, responsive and responsible bidders per commodity per year; and
WHEREAS, The Qualified Purchasing Agent, QPA, concurs with the recommendation that a multi-award be made to, (1) Atlantic Salt, Inc., 134 Middle Street, Suite 210, Lowell, Massachusetts, MA 01852; (2) Riverside Construction Materials, Inc., 355 Newhold Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030, (3) Morton Salt, Inc 1 North Franklin Street, Suite 450 Chicago, IL 60606 as the lowest, most responsive, and responsible bidders; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24, the recommended bidder consented to holding their bid beyond sixty (60) days; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A20.5 et seq., solicitations through public bidding in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. meets the requirements of the fair and open process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designee Business Administrator and/ or the Qualified Purchasing Agent, QPA, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a contract with (1) Atlantic Salt, Inc., 134 Middle Street, Suite 210, Lowell, Massachusetts, MA 01852, (2) Riverside Construction Materials, Inc., 355 Newhold Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030, (3) Morton Salt, Inc, 1 N Franklin St, Suite 450 Chicago, IL 60606 for the City’s Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation who’s bid was received on the advertised due date and determined to be the responsive and responsible bidders in accordance with the bid specifications. The term of the contract will be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, at an amount not to exceed Five Hundred thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for three (3) vendors.
2. The terms of the Contract will be established for a period twenty-four (24) consecutive months, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15, with start date to commence upon a fully executed Contract.
3. There shall be no amendments or changes of this Contract without the approval of the Municipal Council by Resolution.
4. There shall be no advance payment on this Contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16. Funds for 2024 and subsequent years are contingent upon appropriations, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(d) (2).
5. This is an open-ended contract to be used as needed during the term of the Contract. Thus, for any and all expenditures against this Contract, a certification of the availability of sufficient funds, as required by N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(b)(2), shall be executed before a contractual liability is incurred each time an order is placed from account code line (s) Department of Public Works/ Division of Sanitation/NW011-060-0605-83710-B2025 This contract shall not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cent ($500,000.00) for twenty-four (24) consecutive months for Three (3) vendors.
6. The Qualified Purchasing Agent, QPA, shall file a copy of this Resolution and the duly executed copy of the Contract in the Office of the City Clerk.
7. 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 and the Notice of the Office of the State Comptroller dated July 1, 2025.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the Mayor and/or his designees, the Business Administrator and/or the Qualified Purchasing Agent, QPA, to enter into and execute a multiple award contract with (1) Atlantic Salt, Inc., 134 Middle Street, Suite 210, Lowell, Massachusetts, MA 01852, (2) Riverside Construction Materials, Inc., 355 Newhold Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030, (3) Morton Salt, Inc, 1 N Franklin St, Suite 450 Chicago, IL 60606, to provide Bulk Road Maintenance Salt, to the City of Newark for an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($500,000.00) for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, with the start date commencing upon the full execution of the Contract.