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Public Notice
Kittitas County, Ellensburg WA
This call for sealed bids is to furnish Snow and Ice Control Products for Calendar Year 2024. Bids are due by October 19,
2023 at 2:00 pm, at which time bids will no longer be accepted. Bids will be opened at Kittitas County Public Works Officeat4ll North Ruby Street, Suite 1, Ellensburg, WA on October 19,2023 at 2:00 pm.
Please contact Kittitas County Public Works at 509-962-7523 with any questions.
Specitications may be seen at the office of the Board of Commissioners and online athttp'llwww,co.kittitas.wa.us/notices/.
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All bid submittals shall become the property of Kittitas County.
Kittitas County reserves the right to reject atl bids and re-advertise if necessary.
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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTM ENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS
PRODUCT: SNOW AND ICE CONTROL PRODUCTS
FOR YEAR: 2024
BIDS DUE: OCTOBER 19, 2023 @ 2:OO PM
RETURN BID PROPOSALS TO:
KITTITAS COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
411 N. RUBY STE. #L
ELLENSBURG, WA 98926
(s09) 962-7s23
REQUEST FOR BIDS
MATERIAL PURCHASE SPECIFICATIONS
QUOTES TO BE OPENED:OCTOBER 19.2023. AT 2:00 P.M.
KITTITAS COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
41 1 N. RUBY, STE. #1
ELLENSBURG, WA 98926
The intent of this call for quotations (bids) is to purchase Snow and Ice Control Products for the Calendar
Year 2024 (January 1 - December 31). The material is to be delivered, upon order by Kittitas County to
the following locations.
Deliverv Locations:
Five (5) mile Radius of Cle Elum Shop, 51 #5 Mine Road, Cle Elum, WA98922 - Delivery of
Items 2 and 3 Onlv at this location
Five (5) mile Radius of Kittitas County Shop, 14th & Okanogan, Ellensburg, WA 98926 -
Delivery of Items 1.2 and 3 at this location
GENERAI,PRODUCT SPECIF'ICATIONS
The products to be bid are based on the Clear Roads Snow and Ice Control Chemical Products,
Specifications and Test Protocols. The mission of the Clear Roads QPL is to "strive to serve the
traveling public by evaluating and establishing specifications for products used in winter maintenance
that emphasize safety, environmental preservation, infrastructure protection, cost-effectiveness and
performance.".
Due to the administrative restructuring of the Pacific Northwest Snowfighters (PNS) organization,
Clear Roads has assumed responsibility of the Qualified Products List. The product testing and
administration of the QPL will remain essentially the same along with a few process improvements.
The QPL is composed of products that have been tested and found to be in conformance with PNS
established specifications. Kittitas County will consider bids containing the following type of products.
Item No. Description
Corrosion Inhibited Liquid Magnesium Chloride
Non-Corrosion Inhibited Solid Sodium Chloride
RoadSaver - Soil Stabilizer
ACCEPTAN CE OF OUOTATIONS:
Prospective bidders may bid on any or all of the items.
All quotations or any parts thereof may be rejected or accepted by Kittitas County
Kittitas County reserves the right to purchase any of the products quoted from the vendor of its choice
based on the availability of the needed material and an estimate of lowest total costs to the County.
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CONDITIONS OF AWARD:
The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to purchase from suppliers other than
the successful bidder, if for any reason the successful bidder is unable to promptly fuinish snow and
ice control products of a quality which is satisfactory to Kittitas County's requirements.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS:
The successful bidder shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and
regulations affecting its performance and hold the iounty harmless against any claims arising from
the violation thereof.
CONTRACT DISPUTES:
Any contractual agreement shall be performed under the laws of the State of Washington. Any
litigation to enforce such agreement or any of its provisions shall be brought in Kittitas County,
Washington,
DEFAULT:
The Vendor agrees that if a lawsuit is instituted by the County for any default on the part of the
Vendor, and the Vendor is adjudged to be in default, the Vendor shall pay to the County all costs and
expenses incurred by the County in connection therewith, and reasonable attorney's fees. Venue
shall be in the County of Kittitas, Washington.
INDEMNIFICATION:
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Vendor shall be liable for and shall hold the County
harmless from all damages and injuries caused to persons or property arising out of the performance
of this Contract. The Vendor agrees to assume the defense of the County and its officers and
employees in all legal proceedings or claims with third parties connected with the Vendor's
performance under this Contract, to pay all expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred
directly or indirectly on account of such legal proceedings, and to satisfy any judgment rendered in
connection therewith or to pay or reimburse the payment of any sums reasonable to settle such
proceedings or claims.
PERSONAL LIABILITY:
It is agreed by and between the parties hereto that in no event shall any official, officer, employee or
agent of the County be in any way liable or responsible for any covenant or agreement herein
contained whether express or implied, nor for any statement or representation made herein or in any
connection with this agreement.
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FUEL ESCALATION:
If the weekly fuel cost West Coast less California - US On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices- published at
http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/easdiesel/ increases or decreases 20Yo or more, the County and the
Vendor may renegotiate unit bid prices. The base fuel cost is the nearest weekly fuel cost for the
Monday occuming three weeks prior to the date that bids are opened, and this base cost is fixed for
the duration of the contract. The comparison fuel cost shall be the most recent published monthly fuel
price listed at the same website.
PAYMENT:
Payment for materials delivered to Kittitas County each month will be made by County warrant on
the following month.
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BID SHEET
Kittitas County Public Works
411 N. Ruby, Ste. #1
Ellensburg, WA 98926
To All:
The undersigned hereby certifies that they have read the attached specifications for supplying Snow and
Ice Control Products for Kittitas County Road purposes and desires to submit for your consideration the
following quoted prices:
ItemNo. Description
Corrosion Inhibited Liquid Magnesium Chloride
Non-Corrosion Inhibited Solid Sodium Chloride
RoadSaver - Soil Stabilizer
Item Product Bid Cost
$ /Ton
$ /Ton
$ /Ton
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REMARKS/ALTERNATE BID :
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The Board of County Commissioners reseryes the right to reject or accept any or all quotations or pafts
thereof. Quotations shall be sealed and plainly marked "QUOTATIONS-SNOW AND ICE
CONTROL PRODUCTS" and addressed to Kittitas County Public Works,411 N. Ruby, Ste. #1,
Ellensburg, WA 98926. Bids must be in the office on or before bid time of:
OCTOBER 19.2023. AT 2:00 P.M.
FIRM NAME ADDRESS
BY CITY STATE Zrc
TITLE PHONE NUMBER
It shall be the duty of the Bidder to submit their bid before the hour and date specified. Kittitas County
shall assume no responsibility for the delay in the U. S. Mail selice resulting in a bid being received
late.
Political subdivisions of the State of Washington are allowed to purchase from Kittitas County bids in
accordance with RCW 39.34lnterlocal Cooperative Act. Bidder agrees to sell at the same price, terms,
and conditions, subject to sellers' approval at the time of the requested sale.
VENDOR ERROR:
Any pricing, configuration, or other errors discovered after bid opening must remain and cannot be
adjusted.
KITTITAS COLINTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTI.INITY EMPLOYER
AND ANY SUCCESSFUL QUOTER MUST BE SO DEDICATED
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