For those of you who are new to the road salt process:
Early fill awards  - awarded vendor for your location will contact you about delivery in Sept/Oct.
Seasonal Back-up- you will contact the vendor approx after Nov 1 for road salt as needed.  The requests must be in at least 50 ton increments.   

The  2011/2012  ROAD SALT CONTRACTS: 

071B1300340 North American/Early - Contact person - Patrick Heenan 800-323-6241

071B1300341 North American/Seasonal - Contact person - Patrick Heenan 800-323-6241

071B1300342 Morton/Early Fill - Contact person - Sally McKellar 888-800-1323

071B1300343 Morton/Seasonal- Contact person - Sally McKellar 888-800-1323

071B1300344 Cargill/Early - Contact person - Rosemary Schwarz  800-600-7258

071B1300345 Cargill/Seasonal - Contact person -Rosemary Schwarz - 800-600-7258
  
071B1300338 Detroit Salt/Early - Contact person - Martha Geyer - 313-841-5144

071B1300339 Detroit Salt/Seasonal - Contact person - Martha Geyer - 313-841-5144


A few highlights of the MiDEAL Road Salt Contracts:

• Your quantity is guaranteed, which helps alleviate supply headaches.
• You have additional product available if you max out your supply - all vendors are required to keep 30% extra here in Michigan to ensure that MiDEAL Members that participate in the road salt contracts have what they need in case of a heavy winter.
• You are only required to accept 70% of your seasonal backup commitment.

MiDEAL is more than just salt!  Roughly 350 different contracts are extended to Members from computers and copiers to lawn equipment and vehicles.  To review the list of contracts, visit the "Contract Listing" tab. 

Your feedback and your questions are always welcome.  Reach us by phone at 517/335-0230 or by email at  MiDEAL@michigan.gov  .