Rock Salt

The City of Wentzville, Missouri, is soliciting sealed electronic bids under solicitation 25-116 for the purchase of crushed rock salt on an as-needed basis. The contract runs from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, with a potential month-to-month extension. Award will be granted to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders must submit their responses through the City's eBidding system by March 31, 2025. The scope of work requires the delivery of bulk rock salt in approximately 23-ton truckloads to the City's Street Division. Material must meet ASTM D632 Type I, Grade 1 standards, featuring at least 95% NaCl purity, moisture content below 2.0%, and treatment with an approved anticaking agent such as sodium ferrocyanide at a maximum of 50 ppm. The producer must provide a notarized letter of compliance within seven days of the award. The City reserves the right to conduct random sampling, with non-conforming material subject to rejection or a 20% per-ton invoice deduction. Administrative terms include net 30 payment terms and a diesel fuel surcharge clause based on the U.S. Energy Information Administration index. Contractors must provide a notarized affidavit regarding federal work authorization and, if the contract exceeds $100,000 or the contractor has 10 or more employees, certify compliance with the Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act. The agreement is subject to a non-appropriation clause, making payments contingent upon annual budget approval.