CHLORIDES Clause Samples

CHLORIDES. Penalties will be assessed against the accumulated and mixed samples of each day’s deliveries to each location for salt that does not meet the chemical composition of total chlorides as specified in Table 1. Delivered rock salt shall not normally exceed one percent (1.0 %). Salt which exceeds the moisture content as specified will be subject to penalties according to Table 2. ** Rock salt with a moisture content in excess of 2% will normally be rejected. If the state elects to accept salt with a moisture content exceeding 2%, the price reduction shall be calculated as follows: Percentage (%) of payment of unit bid price = 100 – 3.5 (moisture content in % - 1) A penalty will be assessed for gradations that exceed the maximums specified in Section II, Grading. The bid price of the salt will be reduced by one (1) percent for each percent by which gradation exceeds the maximums allowed.