JPMC Rock Salt, Bulk FY27

The State of Illinois, through Central Management Services, awarded a Joint Purchase Master Contract for bulk rock salt to Morton Salt, Inc. under contract number 27-416CMS-BOSS4-P-100326, effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. This blanket competitive sealed bidding contract is available to all governmental units in Illinois that participated in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Joint Participation Agreement Survey, including state agencies, public authorities with taxing power, and other public entities. The contract encompasses nine Illinois Department of Transportation districts spanning the entire state, with deliveries on an as-needed basis to participating governmental units. Rock salt will be supplied from stockpile locations in Calumet, Illinois (68 percent of contract value), Ottawa, Illinois (14 percent), Peoria, Illinois (8 percent), Venice, Illinois (5 percent), Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2 percent), and Dubuque, Iowa (3 percent), with material sourced from mines in Ojibway, Ontario, Canada (65 percent), New Iberia, Louisiana (16 percent), and Chile (19 percent).

The rock salt supplied under this contract must meet AASHTO Specification M143 for Sodium Chloride Type 1, Grade 1, and must be free-flowing fresh stock with specified moisture and sodium chloride content requirements. Participating entities committed to initial fill quantities ranging from 22 to 8,500 tons, with pricing established through the competitive bidding process at approximately $80.40 to $166.09 per ton depending on delivery location. Morton Salt, Inc. identified eight subcontractors for hauling services and is required to maintain specified stockpile levels by December 1st and January 1st of each winter season, with all deliveries on a Free-On-Board destination basis within seven working days at vendor expense.