The resultant contract(s) are to provide Liquid Calcium Chloride, Liquid Magnesium Chloride corrosion inhibited, Liquid Magnesium Chloride with organic based performance enhancer and treated road salt in bulk to various locations throughout the State. State and eligible non-state agencies may participate. The stated prices may be reduced by use of the Quick Quote Form or by the vendor offering lower pricing which will be addressed in a supplemental award or a purchasing memorandum. It is the intent of this specification to describe products that are required by New York State for use as snow and ice control agents on New York State roads and highways by the Department of Transportation, other State Agencies and Political Subdivisions. It is the intent of this specification to describe a mixture of Sodium Chloride Type “A� crushed rock salt treated with corrosion inhibited Liquid Magnesium Chloride product. The treatment is intended to enhance the performance of the product over untreated salt by reducing corrosiveness, improving low temperature performance, reducing bounce and scatter, preventing clumping, salt pile freezing and enhancing flowability. The treated salt is intended to be used to facilitate snow and ice prevention and removal on New York State roads and bridges. The end product treated salt will be categorized as either Type I or Type II treated salt depending on the specific type of corrosion inhibited magnesium chloride product used to treat the salt. The defining characteristics of Type I and Type II treatment can be found summarized in the table found on page 25.
