Sanding Material 1-Location Butte Area

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) under solicitation number MDT-316498-KB for the procurement of sanding material to service the Butte area location. Bidders must select between two options: Option #1 for 4,500 tons of sanding material or Option #2 for 3,000 cubic yards of sanding material, with both options including a lump-sum mobilization component. The solicitation opened on May 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT with a bid closing deadline of June 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT. All bids must be submitted through the eMACS system, with questions directed to the eMACS Q&A Board. Bidders are required to review and accept the IFB General Information, State of Montana contract terms and conditions, and MDT-specific terms and conditions prior to submission. Payment terms are established as Net 30 with 0% discount, and the procurement officer for this solicitation is Richele Parkhurst, contactable at rparkhurst@mt.gov or (406) 546-8243.

Bid security is required for any bid totaling $150,000 or greater, with the security amount set at 10% of the total bid amount, and failure to submit required bid security will result in automatic disqualification. All bidders must comply with Montana's nondiscrimination requirements regarding firearm entities under 30-20-301, MCA, and must submit appropriate certifications. The solicitation is classified under commodity code 5027 for Transportation Goods & Services-Sanding Material/Chips. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent vendors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are noted in the available documentation. While specific award values or budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the bid security requirement of 10% for bids exceeding $150,000 suggests anticipated contract values in that range or higher.