DOTD Bulk Salt One Time Buy - Addendum No. 1 - revised to add additional details for delivery. Bulk

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is requesting bids for a one-time purchase of 300 tons of Grade 1 bulk salt meeting DOTD MS Spec 317-001, with bids due August 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST. Completion and submission of both a US Preference Form and a Louisiana Preference Form are required as qualification mechanisms; the solicitation signals applicability of Buy American Act requirements and Louisiana state preference considerations, though the specific preference structure and weighting are not detailed in the summary materials.

Salt must meet ASTM D632 standards with a minimum 95.0 percent sodium chloride by weight and pass visual inspection and sieve analysis per Grade 1 specifications. Delivery to DOTD Engineering & Operations–Alexandria/District 08 at 3300 MacArthur Drive, Alexandria, Louisiana must occur Monday through Thursday between 6:30 AM and 4:30 PM, excluding holidays and weekends. Vendors must contact Mark Daigrepont at least 24 hours before delivery; Friday deliveries are not accepted.

All bid prices must include delivery costs on an F.O.B. destination basis with applicable taxes included, quoted in U.S. dollars with unit prices limited to two decimal places per ton. Payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of a properly executed invoice or delivery, whichever is later. A two-digit discount percentage for early payment may be offered but will not be considered in award evaluation.

The contract may include renewal options of up to two additional 12-month periods at the same prices and conditions for a maximum total of 36 months, though the initial procurement is framed as one-time. Vendor registration in LaPAC is required prior to bid submission. Louisiana or foreign LLCs and corporations must be appropriately registered with the Louisiana Secretary of State. E-Verify compliance under Louisiana law and standard indemnification and federal civil-rights compliance provisions apply. Bids must be submitted via email to Curtis.Lowe@la.gov with the RFx number included in the subject line.