Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide food grade granular salt to the City Description: Water Purification Chemical Food Grade Granular Salt Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Veckridge Chemical Co., Inc., 60-70 Central Avenue, South Kearny, New Jersey 07032 Contract Amount: $150,000.00 Funding Source: 2018 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Account Code Line: NW037-750-7502-83230-B2018 / Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two (2) years, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15 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: Advertisement Date January 30, 2018 Number of Bids Solicited: Eleven (11) Number of Bids Received: Two (2) Number of Bids Rejected: One (1)