RFP for Liquid Route Pilot Project

The State of Michigan, through the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), is seeking multiple vendor contracts to provide liquid chloride deicers with agricultural byproducts (ABP) and liquid chloride brine, along with liquid storage tank rental, for use on direct liquid application pilot routes in Mount Pleasant and Grand Ledge. The purpose of the Liquid Route Pilot Project is to evaluate the effectiveness of applying liquid deicers, including deicers with ABP, in lieu of rock salt on snow routes. The pilot will continue through the 2024/2025 winter maintenance season, and MDOT is seeking up to 400,000 gallons of liquid deicer per season between the two pilot locations. The RFP includes detailed product specifications for the liquid chloride deicers with ABP and liquid chloride brine, as well as requirements for monthly storage tank rental. Pricing is requested on a per-gallon basis for the deicer products and a monthly fee for the storage tank rental. The RFP has a proposal deadline of October 25, 2022 and an anticipated contract start date of December 6, 2022.

The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The document also does not provide information on any listed incumbent vendors or current contractors, or any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The RFP states that the State reserves the right to make multiple contract awards, but does not include possible award values or budget ranges.