2026 Water Softening Rock Salt – Instructions for Bidders
For furnishing rock salt to the City of New Carlisle, Ohio, to be used by the Water Treatment Plant, as follows:
Approximately five hundred (500) tons of rock salt AWWA standard B-200-64 to be delivered via truckloads with a pneumatic piler with 4” quick connects, each delivery consisting of approximately 25 tons, F.O.B., as needed by the Water Treatment Plant of the City of New Carlisle, Ohio, for the purpose of water softening.
The amount of salt indicated above is an estimated quantity for Calendar year 2026 ending December 31, 2026. The stated estimated quantity is based on previous usage and is for the purpose of making comparison bids.
The contractor shall sell, furnish, and deliver to the City of New Carlisle, Ohio, rock salt as needed by the City during the calendar year 2026 ending December 31, 2026. All rock salt shall be delivered via truckloads with a pneumatic piler with 4” quick connect of about 25 tons, F.O.B. City of New Carlisle, Ohio, and blown into 2 salt storage silos, or other designated locations as directed by the City’s Public Service Director or his designee, within four (4) days after order is placed for any part hereof. The contractor warrants that all rock salt delivered shall conform strictly to the City’s specifications stated above.
Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “ROCK SALT BID” and accompanied by a bid bond, or by a certified or cashier’s check on a solvent bank in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of total bid price, made payable to the City of New Carlisle, Ohio. Such bid bond or check shall be furnished as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the successful bidder within fifteen (15) days of such award, shall enter into appropriate contract with the City of New Carlisle and concurrently therewith execute a performance bond in an amount not less than ten (10%) percent of the contract price, with satisfactory surety / sureties. If the successful bidder fails to comply, then the full amount of such bond or check shall be forfeited to the City as payment for losses, costs, expenses and liquidation damages incurred by the City by reason of such failure. Checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned within ten (10) days after award of contract.
Any provision attached to the bid will be liable to render it informal and may cause its rejection. The City of New Carlisle reserves the right to hold all bids for sixty days, if necessary; to waive any irregularities in the bid; to reject any and all bids; and to enter into a contract with the bidder, who in its consideration, is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
LEGAL NOTICE- ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received at the Assistant City Manager’s office of the City of New Carlisle, 331 S. Church Street, New Carlisle, Ohio, 45344, until 10:15 am. (EST) Monday, October 27, 2025, and bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:30 (EST) Monday, October 27, 2025. Bids are invited for the purpose of furnishing ROCK SALT for calendar year (2026), to be used for water softening by the New Carlisle Water Treatment Plant.
The material to be furnished and each bid submitted therefore, shall strictly comply with the City’s Specifications and Instructions to Bidders, heretofore prepared and now on file in the Office of the Assistant City Manager and at the City’s Webpage at www.newcarlisleohio.gov
Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “ROCK SALT BID” and be accompanied by a bid bond, or by a certified or cashier’s check on a solvent bank, in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, made payable to the City of New Carlisle, Ohio. Such bid bond or check shall be furnished as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into. A performance bond in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the contract price, with satisfactory surety / sureties, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned within ten (10) days after contract award.
Any provisions attached to the bid will be liable to render it informal and may cause its rejection. The City of New Carlisle reserves the right to hold all bids for sixty (60) days, if necessary; to waive any irregularities in the bids; to reject any and all bids; and to enter into a contract with the bidder, who in its consideration, is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Howard Kitko
Assistant City Manager
Proof of Publication Requested:
Springfield News-Sun
Publication Dates:
October 13, 2025
October 20, 2025
