Cooperative Bid for Road Salt &/or Treated Rock Salt

The City of Framingham is requesting sealed bids for road salt and treated rock salt under cooperative procurement PW-1285 involving nine Massachusetts municipalities (Ashland, Bellingham, Framingham, Holliston, Hopedale, Marlboro, Milford, Natick, and Sherborn), with bids due September 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. electronically through Bidnet. This is a cooperative vehicle with combined estimated quantities of 44,000 tons of road salt and 3,800 tons of treated salt.

Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five consecutive years in road salt supply and provide vendor references documenting similar scope and size. Road salt must meet stringent chemical and physical specifications including minimum 98 percent sodium chloride content, moisture not exceeding 1.0 percent, and defined particle size distribution. Treated salt must use liquid magnesium chloride or organic-based performance enhancers. The City reserves the right to award up to three bidders for each product category based on lowest responsible and responsive pricing per ton delivered.

The contract term runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Each participating municipality issues its own purchase orders and handles payments and contract administration independently. Contractors must maintain 24/7 customer assistance and fulfill deliveries within three calendar days of order, or 24 hours during emergencies. Insurance must include $1,000,000 per occurrence general liability with $2,000,000 aggregate and $1,000,000 combined single limit automobile liability.

Pricing must be quoted numerically and in written form on the provided price sheet for all line items. Bidders must submit non-collusion certifications, tax compliance attestations, corporate authority certificates where applicable, and affirmative action/equal employment opportunity forms. The contract is governed by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30B and requires affirmative action and equal employment opportunity compliance. No late bids are accepted.