Rock Salt

Agency: County of Blount
State: Tennessee
Type of Government: State & Local
NAICS Category:
  • 325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Posted Date: Jul 27, 2026
Due Date: Aug 7, 2026
Solicitation No: 2027-0017
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Description

Bid Information

Type Invitation to Bid
Status Issued
Number 2027-0017 (Rock Salt)
Issue Date & Time 7/27/2026 05:17:27 PM (ET)
Close Date & Time 8/7/2026 04:00:00 PM (ET)
Notes

Blount County, TN, located in Maryville, TN, is seeking qualified vendors to supply and deliver bulk rock salt (sodium chloride) for use in winter road maintenance and ice control operations. Blount County, TN, requires a reliable source of deicing rock salt to maintain safe roadway conditions during winter weather events throughout the contract period. This solicitation establishes the terms under which the selected vendor will furnish product on an as-needed basis.

Bid documents may be obtained at https://blounttn.ionwave.net/login.aspx and Bidders are encouraged to register with Blount County and submit their response through the online bidding system at this same link. Bidders must allow ample time to submit their response. No information may be submitted or modified beyond the Response Deadline Date / Time. However, bidders can begin uploading response attachments as soon as the bid is released. Bids may be submitted electronically in this bidding system or manually by completing the full bid package contained here.
Manual (hard copy) bids are an optional method of response and must be submitted no later than the response deadline. Manual bids are to be delivered to the Blount County Courthouse, Purchasing Department, Room 319, 385 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804-5906. The hard copy bid documentation is located on the login page of the system, just after the heading "bid information" under "CURRENT BIDS", the header "BID DOCUMENTS" labeled "BID INVITATION." These hard copy submissions must also include ALL documentation requested in the online system including, but not limited to, all online bid document attachments, response attachments, amendments, attributes, line items, and must have the Bid Cover and Contractor Form (completed with applicable license information) attached to the OUTSIDE of the sealed envelope containing all information to be submitted .
Questions are due to Blount County Purchasing via the "Questions" tab of the system by 4:00 PM EST, Friday, August 7, 2026 . Bidders must submit their questions via the Questions Tab within this system.
Prior to bid submission, it is the bidder's responsibility to access the online bidding system and ascertain they have received any addenda and bid accordingly. The public bid opening will be held at the response submittal deadline and may be accessed via a MS Teams Meeting as detailed in the "Activities" tab of this system.
Again, all bidders submitting a bid in this system are encouraged to begin uploading documentation as soon as the system is available. This will assit in ensuring everything is entered prior to the submittal date and time deadline. The system will automatically lock at the submitted time and date. The submittal deadline is Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM in the Purchasing Department of the Blount County, TN Courthouse. See the Activites tab of this system for details for submitting questions and for virtually accessing the bid opening if you choose.
Contact Information
Name Mrs. Jackie Cooper Assistant Purchasing Agent
Address 385 Court Street
Maryville, TN 378045906 USA
Phone (865) 273-5744
Fax (865) 273-5746
Email jcooper@blounttn.gov
Bid Documents
Document name Format
Bid Invitation
Acrobat / PDF BINVAVL 9560826
Bid Attachments
File Name Description File Size

11 items in 1 pages
2027-0017_Terms & Conditions_Local Construction Bid - 1.pdf
ITB No. 2027-0017_Terms & Conditions_Construction Related 255 KB 353082 7558825
2027-0017 Scope of Work.pdf
ITB No. 2027-0017 Scope of Work . 178 KB 353082 7558912
Specisl Provisions.pdf
ITB No. 2027-0017 Special Provisions 214 KB 353082 7559253
Attachment A -ITB No. 2027-0017 Schedule of Events.pdf
Attachment A -ITB No. 2027-0017 Schedule of Events 115 KB 353082 7559273
Attachment B - Bid Cover and Contractor License Information Page.pdf
Attachment B - Bid Cover and Contractor License Info Page 57 KB 353082 7558826
Attachment C - Map.pdf
Attachment C - Map of area of Responsibility 2.76 MB 353082 7558827
Attachment D - Sample COI -NOTE.pdf
Attachment D - NOTE Re:  Sample COI 62 KB 353082 7560451
Required Compliance Attachments.pdf
Attachment E - Required Compliance Attachments - must be completed and submitted with bids 3.65 MB 353082 7559459
Attachment F - Online Bid Documentation.pdf
Attachment F - Online Bid Document - Required for Manual submissions 173 KB 353082 7560458
EFT Form July 2024.pdf
Attachment G - Optional Form - EFT Form 248 KB 353082 7558908
Change Order Form Rev 6.24.pdf
Attachment H - Change Order Form (used only as needed) 44 KB 353082 7559389
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