Otter Tail County Seeks Sealed Bids for 2026 Seasonal Supplies

Otter Tail County has launched a sealed-bid solicitation to secure materials for 2026 road maintenance and winter operations, a procurement step that will affect paving schedules and snow-and-ice readiness across the county. The Highway Department is seeking competitive hard-copy proposals for multiple material categories used on county roads.

The solicitation, opened Jan. 20, invites sealed proposals through 1:00 p.m. on February 12, 2026. Material categories listed in the notice include CRS-2P asphalt material, MC 800 bituminous material, hot-mix bituminous material, salt and winter sand. Bids must be submitted in hard copy; emailed bids will not be accepted. Deliver submissions to the Otter Tail County Highway Department at 505 South Court Street, Suite 1, Fergus Falls, MN 56537.

The County’s procurement notice includes links to specification pages for each material category, allowing vendors to confirm technical and delivery requirements before submitting proposals. Those details and the full solicitation text are available at ottertailcounty.gov/news/notice-to-bidders-2026-seasonal-supplies/. The Highway Department is identified as the responsible department managing the solicitation and subsequent award process.

For local contractors and aggregate suppliers, the hard-copy requirement and precise deadline shape bidding logistics. Vendors operating in Fergus Falls and surrounding townships should prepare physical copies that meet the county’s submission specifications. For residents, the contracting outcome can influence when paving contracts are scheduled and whether adequate salt and sand inventories will be in place for winter storms. Securing competitive bids for CRS-2P, MC 800 and hot-mix materials affects the county’s ability to patch and resurface roads during warmer months, while contracts for salt and winter sand are critical to road treatments during Minnesota’s winter season.

Public procurement through sealed bids aims to promote transparency and obtain market pricing for necessary commodities. The Highway Department’s solicitation commences the formal purchasing cycle for these seasonal supplies; after the Feb. 12 deadline, the county will evaluate proposals and proceed with award decisions under its purchasing rules. Timely award and delivery will be central to maintaining county road safety and long-term pavement planning.

What comes next for residents and vendors is straightforward: potential suppliers should assemble and deliver compliant hard-copy bids by 1:00 p.m. Feb. 12, 2026, to 505 South Court Street, Suite 1, Fergus Falls. Residents can expect the county to move from solicitation to contracting in the weeks that follow, with procurement results shaping schedules for winter materials deliveries and 2026 paving and maintenance work.