Bulk salt - ICE control

The Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) is issuing Request for Bid #160-260330 for the annual procurement of approximately 13,500 tons of bulk rock salt for road ice control during fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). The rock salt will be distributed across ten maintenance locations throughout Kansas, including Wellington, Wichita, El Dorado, Cassoday, Emporia, Admire, Topeka, Lawrence, and Bonner Springs, with individual location quantities ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 tons. All salt must comply with American Society for Testing and Materials Specification D632-84, meeting Grade 1 medium salt specifications and treatment with sodium ferrocyanide (Yellow Prussiate of Soda) at a minimum of 25 PPM as a caking retardant. Delivery must be completed within five working days of order placement during normal business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday), with salt available for pickup at the contractor's facility or delivery to KTA maintenance areas at F.O.B. plant prices. Proposals must be submitted through the Bonfire E-procurement portal no later than Monday, April 13, 2026, with bid opening on March 30, 2026, KTA board evaluation on April 20, 2026, and award notifications sent via email on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Bidders must submit completed pricing sheets, the RFB document with signatures, and manufacturer certifications confirming compliance with specifications. Contractors failing to complete delivery within five working days will incur a ten-cent per-ton per-calendar-day penalty on undelivered portions, and the KTA reserves the right to order additional quantities during the season without price adjustments, provided minimum orders are twenty-three tons per order.

The RFB does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations, disadvantaged enterprises, or women or minority-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available procurement documents. All quoted prices must exclude federal excise taxes and state, county, and local sales taxes, and bidders should note that proposal materials will become property of the KTA subject to the Kansas Open Records Act. While specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the RFB, the total contract value can be estimated based on the 13,500-ton requirement and typical bulk salt pricing, though final pricing will depend on submitted bids. The KTA reserves the right to accept or reject any bids in whole or in part and to waive technicalities under the specifications.