Cooperative Contract for Highway Rock Salt, Solar Salt & Liquid Calcium Chloride 32%

The Town of Andover, Central Purchasing Department, on behalf of a 16-municipality cooperative (Andover, Bedford, Burlington, Lawrence, Lexington, Lynn, Melrose, Methuen, North Andover, North Reading, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn), is requesting sealed bids for highway rock salt, solar salt, Safe Melt, Magic-O, and liquid calcium chloride 32% under IFB 301/016/27, with bids due October 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Town Offices, 36 Bartlet Street, Andover, Massachusetts. All pricing must be quoted F.O.B. destination to each listed community.

The scope includes an estimated 104,400 tons of rock salt, 14,500 gallons of Safe Melt (40% organic byproduct / 60% calcium chloride brine), and 37,500 gallons of Magic-O (20% organic byproduct / 80% magnesium calcium chloride brine), with delivery to multiple stockpile locations within each municipality. All salt must be treated with acceptable anti-caking agents and protected against moisture; lumps larger than 12 inches developing within three days of delivery are subject to removal and replacement at the vendor's cost. Safe Melt and Magic-O must be delivered during major storms within 24 hours, including after-hours, weekends, and holidays. All delivery slips must be certified by a certified weigher, and products are subject to inspection and analysis by state and local inspectors at any time.

The contract term runs approximately November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027, with options for renewal for up to two additional one-year periods at the sole discretion of each participating municipality. The municipalities reserve the right to award each portion of the bid to one or multiple vendors. No security deposit is required. Bidders must submit one original and one copy of their bid with completed pricing forms, certifications of good faith and tax compliance, corporate authority documentation if applicable, and three references from prior similar supply contracts. Contract award is expected within 30 days of bid opening.