Bulk Delivery of Road Salt

Washington County Highway Department is requesting bids for bulk road salt delivery to eight designated locations throughout Washington County, Maryland under ITB PUR-1831, with bids due August 26, 2026 and a pre-bid conference strongly encouraged at the Washington County Administration Complex on an unspecified date.

The scope is supply and delivery of approximately 20,000 tons of sodium chloride annually to Central Section, Western Section, Eastern Section, Western Section Dome, Department of Water Quality, Department of Solid Waste, Southern Section, and City of Hagerstown locations. Road salt must conform to ASTM D632 (Latest Revision), Type 1, Grade 1, with minimum 20 parts per million Sodium Ferro Cyanide anti-caking additive and moisture content not exceeding 3 percent by weight. Deliveries must occur within 48 hours of request; failure incurs liquidated damages of $0.20 per ton per day. All shipments require certified weight slips and waterproof covering in transit.

The contract period runs October 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. Pricing is quoted per-ton basis and must remain firm through contract end; historical pricing is $74.86 per ton (2024/2025) and $76.85 per ton (2025/2026). Historical delivery volumes by location range from 75 to 5,000 tons.

The County reserves the right to award to multiple contractors, designating the lowest responsive and responsible bidder as primary contractor and the next lowest as secondary contractor. The County does not guarantee minimum or maximum quantities and may procure from secondary contractors if the primary cannot meet delivery requirements.

The awardee must maintain Workers' Compensation insurance with statutory limits, Comprehensive General Liability insurance of $1 million combined single limit, and Business Auto Liability insurance of $1 million combined single limit. Payment terms are net 30 days. Electronic bids are submitted through https://washco-md.ionwave.net; questions are submitted electronically through the same platform.