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 for Water Purification Description: Water Purification Chemical-Food Grade Granular Salt Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Essex Food Ingredients, Inc., 1600 Lower Road, Linden, New Jersey 07036 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $150,000.00 Funding Source: 2017 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, Division of Central Purchasing/NW037-750-7502-8323-B2017 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two (2) years 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: 1st Advertisement Date February 14, 2017 Bids Solicited: Nine (9) Bids Received: Zero (0) 2nd Advertisement Date April 4, 2017 Bids Solicited: Twelve (12) Bids Received: Four (4)