Opportunity
El Dorado County Planet bids #2026-0158
El Dorado County bulk road salt, clean sea salt, and optional hauling
Posted
October 20, 2026
Respond By
November 20, 2026
Identifier
2026-0158
NAICS
424690
El Dorado County is seeking bulk salt supplies for road maintenance and brine preparation, with optional hauling to its Meyers maintenance yard. - Government buyer: County of El Dorado, Procurement & Contracts Division; the Department of Transportation is the requesting department. - Products requested: - Bulk wet-coarse road salt: estimated annual usage of 200 tons. - Bulk clean sea salt: estimated annual usage of 200 tons. - Both estimates are non-guaranteed; the County will order as needed over the contract period. - Material requirements: Both salts must contain at least 95% sodium chloride, be clean and free of dirt and foreign material, and meet the specified maximum-size requirement. Moisture above 5% is deducted from delivered weight. Road salt is for application to roads directly or mixed with traction abrasives; clean sea salt is suitable for preparing brine. - Optional hauling: Vendors may quote per-ton hauling to the County’s Meyers maintenance yard at 1121 Shakori Drive, Meyers, California. The County will specify acceptable truck type and stockpile location when ordering. Bid evaluation assumes a round-trip hauling rate of $1.90 per mile and an average load of 24 tons. - Vendors named: Blue Angel International LLC and Marina Landscape Inc. are identified as prospective bidders. No product manufacturer or OEM is specified. - Contract term and pricing: 36 months, with purchases made as requested and quantities not guaranteed. Prices are intended to remain firm for the term, subject to stated escalation conditions.
Description
El Dorado County Procurement & Contracts Division is requesting bids for the purchase of Road Salt, Wet Course (Bulk) and Sea Salt, Clean (Bulk). Purchases will be made on an as-requested basis during the awarded 36-month period, beginning approximately February 1, 2027. Quantities shown are estimated annual usage, and the County makes no guarantee about the total quantity purchased. Prices must remain firm for the 36-month period.