Winter Salt & Treated Salt

Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG), on behalf of 26 participating Massachusetts municipalities in Franklin County, is accepting bids for winter salt and treated salt supply and delivery under IFB 2026-2192, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and written questions due August 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. FRCOG reserves the right to make multiple awards up to two vendors per Participant, designated Primary (approximately 70% of annual usage) and Secondary (approximately 30%), with the low bidder receiving primary status.

The scope includes untreated winter rock salt meeting ASTM D632-12 specifications with minimum 95% sodium chloride content, and treated salt composed of crushed rock salt mixed with liquid magnesium chloride and organic-based performance enhancers. Deliveries must commence within three days of order notification, with vendors required to confirm delivery day and time within three hours of order placement. Some municipalities require Walking Floor Trailers; others require Short Trailer deliveries. All pricing is net delivered per ton on an F.O.B. Destination basis, including freight and transportation costs.

The estimated annual volume totals approximately 43,230 tons of untreated rock salt and 41,050 tons of treated salt. Contract term runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Non-complying products incur price deductions based on moisture content exceeding 5.3% or out-of-specification gradation. Awarded contractors must maintain 1.4% of total sales volume as an administrative fee payable to FRCOG and submit quarterly reports within 21 days following each quarter end.

Bidders must provide Materials Safety Data Sheets, proof of 150% supply availability, current insurance certificates naming FRCOG participants as additional insureds with specified liability limits, and municipal references demonstrating performance within the past two years unless holding a contract with FRCOG within the previous three years. Minority/Women/Disabled Owned Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply. Contract awards are anticipated for the week of September 21, 2026, with execution by September 30, 2026. Addenda will be disseminated August 21, 2026 to plan holders who have downloaded bid specifications from the FRCOG website.