EMERGENCY EXTENSION NOTICE: JPMC Rock Salt IDOT Emergency

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), through the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office (CPO) on behalf of Central Management Services (CMS), is extending an emergency rock salt supply contract with Midwest Salt, LLC under B-54160, with the extension effective through June 30, 2027 (original contract end date November 28, 2026). This is not a competitive solicitation; it is a notice of contract extension approval executed September 29, 2026.

The original emergency procurement (B-53801) was triggered when CMS failed to receive bids for 260 of 905 locations in the prior competitive solicitation (B-52513) and one of three major rock salt suppliers declined to quote. Limited market supply across the Midwest and East Coast, driven by harsh winter conditions in the prior season, created an emergency condition requiring immediate action to secure available inventory at favorable pricing. The extension is justified under Section 20-30(a) of the Illinois Procurement Code, which permits emergency contract extensions beyond the standard 90-day limit with CPO approval.

The original emergency contract was valued at $12,247,079.40. The extension notice lists estimated extension expenditure as $0.00, indicating that pricing and quantity terms carry forward from the original contract. CMS encouraged utilization of a Business Enterprise Program (BEP) subcontractor for hauling services, but efforts to engage such vendors were unsuccessful as of the extension notice. Denial of the extension would disrupt service and threaten public safety during winter highway maintenance. A competitive procurement for calendar year 2027–2028 rock salt is scheduled for March 2027.