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Washington County committee reviews salt bid as towns consider piggybacking amid quality and price concerns
Summary
County staff presented a newly opened salt bid showing higher prices and zone-based delivery rates; committee discussed Buy American uncertainty at the state level, previous contamination complaints, and options for towns to opt into the county bid.
A county staff member told the Washington County committee that nine towns expressed interest in piggybacking on a county salt bid after the county solicited quotes organized into four delivery zones.
The staff member said the low bidder for the county contract was Atlantic (an overseas supplier) and that regional Office of General Services (OGS) procurement rules and new Buy American guidance created uncertainty about whether the state contract would include American suppliers or allow Canadian imports. “We wanted good quality salt,” the staff member said, describing towns’ preference for higher‑purity material after recent supply and contamination problems.
The committee heard the bid…
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