Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To purchase Water Purification Chemical - Food Grade Granular Salt. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Veckridge Chemical Company, Inc., 60 Central Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey 07032 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00 Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-83230-B2022 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months commencing upon the parties entering into a fully executed contract Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This contract will provide Water Purification Chemical - Food Grade Granular Salt for the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. 1st Advertisement: March 23, 2022 Bids Downloaded: Five (5) Bids Received: Zero (0) 2nd Advertisement: April 11, 2022 Bids Downloaded: Eight (8) Bids Received: One (1) Bids Disqualified: One (1) 3rd Advertisement: July 27, 2022 Bids Downloaded: Five (5) Bids Received: One (1)