Description
The State of Maine Department of Transportation is seeking qualified vendors to supply rock salt for winter road‑maintenance across selected municipalities for the 2026‑2027 season. The contract will be a “one‑price” agreement covering an estimated 205,106 tons of rock salt, with delivery, storage, and quality‑control requirements spelled out in detail. Vendors must meet strict chemical composition, moisture, gradation, and anti‑caking specifications, provide proper documentation (MSDS, product data sheets), and be able to deliver within five business days of order notification while giving a 24‑hour delivery notice. The award will be based on the lowest qualified price after applying any penalties for non‑conformance.
• Supply up to 205,106 tons of rock salt (NaCl) meeting detailed composition, moisture, and particle‑size standards.
• Provide covered storage, truck‑load documentation (weigh‑slips, IDs), and rapid delivery (≤ 5 business days) to numerous Maine municipalities.
• Comply with rigorous testing, sampling, and reporting procedures; penalties apply for deviations in composition, moisture, gradation, or contamination.
• Submit a single fixed price per ton (no additional charges) by the June 22, 2026 deadline; the contract runs from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031 (initial 12‑month term with possible extensions).
• Vendor must have a New England salt stockpile, trucking capacity, and storage facilities, and must not have received a Maine road‑salt master agreement in the past five seasons unless meeting additional qualification criteria.