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PROPOSED CONTRACT (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department(s): Transportation and Highways
Vendor: Morton Salt, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract.
Good(s) or Service(s): Furnish and Deliver Bulk Rock Salt
Location: Countywide Roadways
County Board District: Districts 1 - 17
Section: 16-SALT-00-GM
Contract Value: $4,507,800.00
Contract period: 2/15/2017 - 2/14/2020 with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Centerline Mileage: N/A
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2017 $2,370,000.00
Accounts: 600-585
Contract Number(s): 1628-15809
IDOT Contract Number(s): N/A
Federal Project Number(s): N/A
Federal Job Number(s): N/A
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways requests authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute a contract with Morton Salt, Inc., to furnish and deliver bulk rock salt to various Highway districts. The rock salt will be utilized to maintain County roadways during winter operations.
This is a Comparable Procurement pursuant to Section 34-140 of the Cook County Procurement Code. Morton Salt, Inc. was previously awarded a contract by the City of Chicago through a competitive bid process. Cook County wishes to leverage this procurement effort.
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