District 1 Road Salt for One-Time Fill

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is requesting bids for an one-time purchase of 8,000 tons of road salt (sodium chloride Type 1, Grade 1) for District 1, with bids due October 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time. All material must be delivered to the Marshall County Regional Salt Facility in Calvert City, Kentucky by December 31, 2026. Questions are due October 23, 2026 by 3:00 PM ET, with responses posted by October 26.

KYTC will evaluate bids on price alone (100-point scale), awarding to the lowest-priced compliant bid. Vendors may submit both delivered and picked-up pricing options, though only one award will be made. The material must be free-flowing, usable, with moisture content not exceeding 2.0%, treated with anti-caking agent, and meet KYTC Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (2019 Edition, Section 825) gradation requirements. KYTC reserves the right to assess penalties of 1% per business day for deliveries not completed by December 31, 2026, deducted from amounts due.

Vendors must provide evidence of commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and automobile liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence if delivering material. Bidders claiming Kentucky resident status must submit the Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors, and Contractors Claiming Resident Bidder Status to qualify for reciprocal preference. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov. The tentative award date is November 6, 2026. The District 1 contact is Dustin Turner at (270) 898-2431.