No companies bid to provide salt to Ohio communities

COLUMBUS

The Ohio Department of Transportation asked for but received no bids from salt companies for road salt needed by local communities.

ODOT asked salt companies Feb. 5 to bid on 10,000 ton increments of salt to be delivered to seven strategic locations during three rounds.

ODOT wanted at least 150,000 tons of salt for communities with depleted supplies.

The agency planned to charge nothing for the salt, instead asking communities to return the salt once their supplies were replenished.

The 10-day bidding period ended Friday.

ODOT said it is exploring alternative ways to get road salt into Ohio and provide it free of charge.