Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1.0 General Requirements: This bid covers sodium chloride (rock salt) for the purpose of highway preicing/deicing. The rock salt must meet the Standard Specification for Sodium Chloride Type 1 Grade 1 as detailed in the AASHTO M143-03 including the following physical requirements of grading: Sieve Size Mass % Passing 19mm (3/4 in.) ---- 12.5mm (1/2 in.) 100 9.5mm (3/8 in.) 95 to 100 4.75mm (No. 4) 20 to 90 2.36mm (No. 8) 10 to 60 600µm (No. 30) 0 to 15 2.0 Transport: The rock salt purchased under the terms of this contract shall be transported as follows: A) Minimum 22-ton truckloads (bulk) delivered F.O.B. B) Trucks transporting the rock salt must have the entire cargo area completely covered by a waterproof tarpaulin or similar material. Torn or ripped covers may be cause for rejection of the truckload. C) All transport tickets shall be computerized, no handwritten weights will be accepted. D) Transport shall be during normal business hours at the designated customers facility, or SCDOT maintenance facility, as long as SCDOT deems roads passable. 3.0 Order Quantities: A) The State reserves the right to order on an as needed basis - minimum 22-ton truckloads (bulk). B) The designated maintenance facility (See Section 2.0 Transport; A above) ordering the rock salt shall accommodate the size of its order to any reasonable type of trucking equipment normally used in the hauling of bulk material. C) The name and numbers of contact personnel will be provided on each purchase order. Each purchase order will provide quantity needed.
