KVCOG operates a Joint Purchasing Program for its member municipalities. The variety of materials vary and typically include road salt, flake calcium chloride, culverts, geotextiles, road signage, and composting equipment.
Annual Savings
| Year | Number of Towns |
Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 42 | $62,141 |
| 2015 | 34 | $63,394 |
| 2014 | 36 | $50,768 |
In 2016, forty-three of KVCOG’s member municipalities saved approximately $62,141 through the program. For some, the savings exceed their annual KVCOG membership fee.
Purchasing Bid Sheets
Bid sheets are available approximately three weeks prior to the Joint Purchase Town Response Deadline for each item, as noted on the 2020 Joint Purchase Calendar.
2020 Joint Purchase Memorandum to Municipalities
Road Signs and Composting Equipment can be purchased at any time. Contact Kate Raymond, Membership Coordinator, for road signs at or (207) 453-4258 ext. 211, or Gabe Gauvin, Environmental Planner, for Composting Equipment at or (207) 453-4258 ext. 220. You can also come by the office at 17 Main Street, Fairfield, ME 04937 during business hours 8:30 am-4:30 pm to pick up your order.
Composting Equipment
Pricing and ordering information can be found here
*KVCOG distributes these products for Maine Resource Recovery Association, and therefore does not dictate the pricing of the products, nor profit from their sale.
Pricing
Road Signs
Heavy Loads Limited Signs:
- $1.33 per sign | Member Municipalities
- $1.93 per sign | Non-Members
Bump Signs:
- $0.75 per sign | Member Municipalities
- $1.30 per sign | Non-Members
Flake Calcium Chloride
- Pricing available April 2020.
Geotextiles
- Pricing available April 2020.
Culverts
- Pricing available April 2020.
Road Salt
- Pricing available July 2020.
Questions?
Contact:
Kate Raymond, Membership Coordinator
Gabe Gauvin, Environmental Planner
