County engineer’s rock-salt bids taken under advisement; Morton bids $162.94/ton

The Board of Commissioners took under advisement bids for rock salt for the County Engineer’s operations. The bid tabulation dated July 21, 2026, lists bidders including Compass Minerals America, Inc.; SSSoliel Company with a bid of $197.00 per ton; Cargill, Incorporated; and Morton with a bid of $162.94 per ton. Commissioner Greg Ress moved to take the bids under advisement and Commissioner Kristin Zemis seconded; the motion passed with two yes votes and one absence.

The transcript records the tabulation and the board’s procedural action to take bids under advisement; it does not record an award or contract decision. The engineer’s office will likely evaluate the bids and return with a recommendation for an award at a later meeting or through standard procurement procedures.