Signed Contract_Vendor Service Agreement with Morton Salt Inc. for Public Works Ice Control Road SaltCity of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
Consent Items # 22.
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July 19, 2021
ITEM TITLE: Signed Contract(s)
SUMMARY: American Queen Steamboat Company Inc. for Docking Agreement at
the Port of Dubuque -American Trust River's Edge Plaza; Celebration
Belle for Docking Agreement at Port of Dubuque - Alliant Plaza Docking
Facility; Robin Dodd for management of Miller Riverview Park and
Campground and Dubuque Water Sports Club; Morton Salt, Inc for
Public Works Ice Control Road Salt; WHKS & Co. for the Burlington and
National Water Main Replacement Project 2021.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Docking Agreement for American Trust River's Edge
Plaza
Docking Agreement for Alliant Plaza Docking Facility
Miller Riverview Park and Campground and Dubuque
Water Sports Club
Burlington and National Water Main Replacement
Project 2021
Public Works Ice Control Road Salt
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF
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June 18, 2021
Morton International, Inc.
Morton Salt Division
Anthony T. Patton
444 West Lake Street, Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60606
Dear Mr. Patton:
Dubuque
Public Works Department
925 Kerper Court
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Dubuque, IA 52001
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Office (563) 589-4250
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Fax (563) 589-4252
TTY (563) 5894193
2007-2012-2013
pub]icworks@cityofdubuque.org
2017*2019
www.cityofdubuque.org
NOTICE OF AWARD
This letter is in regard to the bids received by the City of Dubuque on June 10, 2021 for Project
No. 21-22-00: Road Deicer Salt for the City of Dubuque and its purchase partners' needs for the
2021-2022 winter season. The total tonnage of 6,000 tons is based on full barge loads. Any
added tonnage in excess of 1,500 tons per barge will be purchased by the City of Dubuque to
provide maximum tonnage per barge.
The bid results are as follows:
Cargill, Inc. I No Bid
Champion Salt, LLC 60.99
Compass Minerals America, Inc 62.95
Morton Salt, Inc 60.85
Your firm has been awarded the purchase contract for the 2021-2022 winter season. Sign and
return the attached contract in triplicate with original signatures. Once the City of Dubuque has
signed, we will return one original copy to Morton Salt, Inc. for your records. Bid Performance
Bond is due within 10 working days of this Notice of Award.
Please contact Arielle Swift, Assistant Public Works Director at your earliest convenience by e-
mail at aswift(d)citvofdubuoue.org with your contact and shipping information.
Sincerely,
I
Arielle Swift
Assistant Public Works Director
Public Works Department
City of Dubuque
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SHORTFORM
VENDOR SERVICE AGREEMENT
Public Works Department
925 Kerper Court
Dubuque, IA 52001
Office (563) 589-4250
Fax(563) 5894257
TfY (563) 589-4193
publicworks(aicltyofdubuque.org
www. cityofdubuque_org
THIS VENDOR SERVICE AGREEMENT (the Contract), made in triplicate, between the City
of Dubuque, Iowa (City), by its City Manager, through authority conferred upon the City Manager by
its City Council and Morton Salt. Inc (Vendor) of the City of
(Vendor Name)
(Vendor Address - City and State)
PROJECT TITLE: Public Works Ice Control Road Salt :: Project 21 — 22 — 00
For and in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
VENDOR AGREES:
1. To furnish all material and equipment and to perform all labor necessary for (the Project):
Project # 21-22-00: Road Deicer Salt (+/- 6,000 tons :: 4 barges)
No more than 2 barges per week
The successful Bidder shall, within (10) calendar days after the date of the City Notice
of Award shall also furnish a Performance Bond.
The work described above shall be completed at the following location(s):
Product shall be delivered FOB Dubuque, IA by barge to the City of Dubuque's Purina
Drive barge terminal facility. This facility is located between mile markers 580 and 581
in the Citv of Dubuoue. IA
The Project shall be completed in strict accordance with the terms as described in this Contract;
in strict accordance with the requirements of the laws of the State of Iowa and ordinances of the
City of Dubuque, and in accordance with the Request for Bids (RFB) Documents which provisions
and documents are each and all hereby referred to and made a part of this Contract just as much
as if the detailed statements thereof were repeated herein.
2. Contract Documents shall mean and include the following: This Contract; all ordinances and
resolutions heretofore adopted by the City Council having to do with this Project; the Vendor's
Proposal; and any, Plans and Specifications and General Requirements as adopted by the City
Council for the Project which are listed in the Special Conditions section of this Contract.
3. All materials used by the Vendor on this Project shall be of the quality required by the Contract
Documents and shall be put in place in accordance with the Contract Documents.
4. The Vendor shall remove any materials rejected by the City Manager as defective or improper,
or any of said work condemned as unsuitable or defective, and the same shall be replaced or
done anew to the satisfaction of the City Manager at the cost and expense of the Vendor.
5. The Vendor has read and understands the Contract Documents and has examined and
understands the project description described in Section 1 of this Agreement and any attached
Special Conditions herein referred to and agrees not to plead misunderstanding or deception
because of estimates of quantity, character, location, or other conditions surrounding the same.
6. The Vendor shall fully complete the Project under this Contract on or before November 1. 2021.
(DATE)
7. INDEMNIFICATION FROM THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. To the fullest extent permitted by law,
Vendor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless City, its officers and employees, from and
against all claims, damages, losses and expenses claimed by third parties, but not including any
claims, damages, losses or expenses of the parties to this Contract, including but not limited to
attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from performance of this Contract, provided that such
claim, damages, loss or expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or
injury to or destruction of property, including loss of use resulting therefrom, but only to the extent
caused in whole or in part by negligent acts or omissions of Vendor, or anyone directly or indirectly
employed by Vendor or anyone for whose acts Vendor may be liable, regardless of whether or
not such claim, damage, loss or expense is caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder.
8. Unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents, prior to the commencement of any work
on this Project and at all times during the performance of this Contract, the Vendor shall provide
evidence of insurance which meets the requirements of the City's Insurance Schedule attached
to this Contract and listed in the Special Conditions section.
9. The Vendor agrees that no work under this Contract shall commence on the Project until the City
has issued a written "Notice to Proceed" to the Vendor. Any work started by the Vendor prior the
issuance of the Notice to Proceed shall be considered unauthorized and done at the sole risk to
the Vendor.
10. The City of Dubuque in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42
U.S.C. 2000d-2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation,
Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of
the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it
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will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority
business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation
and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or
disability in consideration for an award.
THE CITY AGREES:
Upon the completion of this Contract, and the acceptance of the Project by the City Manager,
the City agrees to pay the Vendor as full compensation for the complete performance of this Contract,
the amount determined for the total work completed at the prices stated in the Vendor's Proposal
and less any liquidated damages provided for in the Contract Documents. The work as stated in the
Contract Documents is approximate only, and the final payment shall be made for the actual work
completed as listed below in this Contract.
CONTRACT AMOUNT $ 365,100.00
THE MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNT SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN INCREASE OF 10% OF THE ABOVE LISTED
ESTIMATED AMOUNT
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOV1�A
By: �c�l L L(
Michael C. Van Milligen Date
City Manager
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Morton Salt. Inc
Company Name
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Ant ny T. Patton
Printed Name
Director, Bulk Deicing US Government Sales
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VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
ATTACHED SPECIAL CONDIT ONS:�,
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T. Patton
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Director, Bulk Deicing US Government Sales
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PERFORMANCE BONDS FAILURE TO SPECIFY OR PARTICULARIZE SHALL NOT EXCLUDE
TERMS OR PROVISIONS NOT MENTIONED AND SHALL NOT LIMIT LIABILITY AS WRITTEN
IN ATTACHMENT D: BONDS WITHIN THE REQUEST FOR BIDS DOCUMENT
THE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE PERSON WHO SIGNS FOR ANY SURETY
COMPANY SHALL BE ATTACHED TO SUCH BOND.
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