CONTRACT PO TO SUPPLY ROCK SALT & CALCIUM CHLORIDE FOR TIOGA PLANT

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11/25/2024 2:00 PM

11/28/2024 2:00 PM

12/5/2024 2:00 PM

MICHAEL RICHMOND, BUYER

MICHAEL.RICHMOND@PGWORKS.COM

RFQ

Appoinvoices@pgworks.com,
800 W. Montgomery Ave - Attn: Accounting,
Philadelphia , Philadelphia PA 19122 US

3101 E. Venango St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19134 US

PLEASE SUBMIT PRICING FOR A CONTRACT PURCHASE ORDER FOR ROCK SALT & CALCIUM CHLORIDE TO BE ORDERED ON AN “AS NEEDED” BASIS.

*** BIDS WILL BE DEEMED NON-REPONSIVE, IF BIDDERS: ***

- TAKES EXCEPTIONS TO PGW'S SPECIFICATIONS OR TERMS AND CONDITIONS

- FAILS TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND RETURN REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IN SEALED BID PACKET

- FAILS TO PROVIDE PRICING ON ALL ITEMS

***PLEASE NOTE THAT PGW IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICPATE IN COSTARS, NJPA, NIPA, NASPO, STATE/CITY OF PHILADELPHIA CONTRACT, AND/OR US COMMUNITIES PRICING***

ANY QUESTIONS OR REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION REGARDING THIS RFQ AND THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL TO MICHAEL.RICHMOND@PGWORKS.COM NO LATER THAN 2:00PM EST ON NOVEMBER 28, 2024.

PLEASE REVIEW AND COMPLETE THIS SEALED BID PACKET BY 2:00 PM EST ON DECEMBER 5, 2024.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR BID FOR A CONTRACT PURCHASE ORDER COVERING A ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD ("INITIAL TERM") EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2024 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2025, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR UP TO THREE (3) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR TERMS. THE "RENEWAL TERM" IS EXERCISABLE, AT PGW'S SOLE DISCRETION, AS OF THE EXPIRATION OF THE INITIAL TERM OR CURRENT "RENEWAL TERM".

BIDDERS ARE REQUESTED TO QUOTE THE FOLLOWING:

PAYMENT TERMS: NET 30 DAYS, FREIGHT: PAID, F.O.B.: DESTINATION.

ALL PRICES QUOTED MUST REMAIN FIRM FOR THE INITIAL TERM OF THE CONTRACT PURCHASE ORDER.

PRICE INCREASES/DECREASE REQUIREMENTS:

ALL PRICES QUOTED MUST REMAIN FIRM FOR THE INITIAL TERM OF THE CONTRACT PURCHASE ORDER.  FOR THE INITIAL TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR; THEREAFTER, PRICES MAY BE INCREASED FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT THREE (3) ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE CONTRACT, WHICH MAY BE RENEWED UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AT THE SOLE OPTION OF PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS (PGW) ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR UP TO THREE (3) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR TERM(S). VENDOR MAY INCREASE PRICES FOR THE FUTURE RENEWAL PERIODS PROVIDED THAT:

NOTICE OF PRICE INCREASES MUST BE RECEIVED, IN WRITING, BY PGW AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT TERM FOR PRICE INCREASE TO BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE RENEWAL TERM.  PRICE INCREASE LETTER MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF THE MANUFACTURER’S LETTER AND/OR INDUSTRY BULLETIN.  THE PRICE INCREASE LETTER SHALL BE SENT TO MICHAEL.RICHMOND@PGWORKS.COM, REFERENCING RFQ#, BLANKET OR CONTRACT #, BLANKET OR CONTRACT TERM, AND SHOWING ITEM(S) DESCRIPTION AND APPLICABLE PRICING. PGW RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVIEW THE PROPRIETY OF THE PRICE INCREASE AND CANCEL THE BLANKET AT ITS DISCRETION.

FAILURE TO NOTIFY PGW WITHIN THE FIFTEEN (15) DAY TIMEFRAME SHALL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING:

IF THE LETTER IS RECEIVED BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF THE CONTRACT TERM, THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PRICE INCREASE SHALL BE FIFTEEN (15) DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF THE PRICE INCREASE LETTER RECEIVED BY PGW OR, IF THE LETTER IS NOT RECEIVED BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF THE CURRENT TERM, THE PRICES FOR THE RENEWAL TERM SHALL BE THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS TERM.

FOR EACH RENEWAL TERM THE PRICE INCREASE AND/OR DECREASE SHALL BE BASED UPON THE PERCENT (%) CHANGE IN THE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS – PHILADELPHIA OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (ALL ITEMS) AS PUBLISHED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS AND AS INDICATED BY THE MID-ATLANTIC CPI ANNOUNCEMENT FOUND HERE:

HTTPS://WWW.BLS.GOV/REGIONS/MID-ATLANTIC/DATA/CONSUMERPRICEINDEXHISTORICAL_PHILADELPHIA_TABLE.HTM

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PRICE INCREASE EXCEED 5% IN ANY RENEWAL TERM.  THE INCREASE SHALL REFLECT THE CHANGE TO THE CPI OR THE 5% CAP, WHICHEVER IS LESS.

NOTE: PRICE DECREASES MAY BE FORWARDED TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN DEPARTMENT BUYER, IN WRITING, AT ANY TIME DURING THE CONTRACT TERM, TO INCLUDE ANY RENEWAL PERIOD(S).

ONCE THE CONTRACT AGREEMENT IS AWARDED, THE AWARDED VENDOR MUST ADHERE TO WHAT HAS BEEN QUOTED OR THIS COULD CAUSE THE ORDER TO BE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION.

THE ITEMS LISTED REPRESENT TYPICAL ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED ON THIS CONTRACT.  THE ITEMS LISTED IN THE RFQ WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE OVERALL PRICING AND AWARD INFORMATION.  ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED ARE NOT LIMITED TO THOSE LISTED.

THE USAGE QUANTITIES LISTED ON THE PRICING TAB ARE ONLY ESTIMATES TAKEN FROM PAST ORDER HISTORY. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FIRM COMMITMENT TO PURCHASE THIS QUANTITY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT PURCHASE ORDER.  ACTUAL USAGE MAY EXCEED OR FAIL TO EXCEED ESTIMATES.

IF YOU ARE A CERTIFIED MINORITY, WOMAN, VETERAN, OR DISABLED-OWNED BUSINESS, WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR BID RESPONSE, PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE A COPY OF YOUR MOST CURRENT CERTIFICATION FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
(1)  THE BASIS OF AWARD FOR THE SUCCESSFUL VENDOR SHALL RESULT IN ONE (1) CONTRACT PURCHASE ORDER TO THE LOWEST, RESPONSIVE, AND RESPONSIBLE VENDOR. IF LOWEST BID PRICE IS EQUAL, THE FOLLOWING FACTORS WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION TO DETERMINE THE AWARD:
1.    LEAD-TIME
2.    BEST AND FINAL OFFER (BAFO)
(2)  ANY PURCHASE ORDER RESULTING FROM THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTATION IS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION BY PGW UPON THIRTY (30) DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE.
(3)  ANY BIDDER THAT HAS HAD A PURCHASE ORDER WITH PGW TERMINATED DURING THE PREVIOUS THREE (3) YEARS DUE TO BREACH OR DEFAULT MAY BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIBLE AND NON-QUALIFIED FOR THIS RFQ
(4)  THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER MUST REMIT ALL INVOICES ELECTRONICALLY TO APPOINVOICES@PGWORKS.COM FOR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT.  FOR ASSISTANCE OR QUESTIONS REGARDING INVOICING, PLEASE CONTACT PGW ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AT 215-684-6980
(5)  CONTRACTOR WILL BE BOUND BY PGW’S POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION OF VENDORS.  SUSPENSION OR DEBARMENT OF CONTRACTOR BY PGW PURSUANT TO PGW’S POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION OF VENDORS AND CONTRACTORS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS DEFAULT BY CONTRACTOR.

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