Bob Hodgins, Executive Director, Smart About Salt (SAS) Council has been in discussions with GO Transit to bring the Smart About Salt Program to GO’s facilities. GO Transit has over 60 sites consisting of parking lots and platforms. Given the high degree of public traffic at these sites, good winter maintenance practices are essential to public safety.  GO’s plan is to phase the Smart About Salt program into its operations as contracts become due. Eventually, contractors will be required to be Smart About Salt Certified to be eligible to bid on GO’s snow and ice control contracts.  Contracts going out this year will  allow time for contractors to become SAS certified by requiring them to register for designation this year and complete the certification process by early 2012 prior to the start of the second year of the contracts. Contractors who wish to bid on GO Transit snow and ice control contracts are urged to start the Certification process by registering online or downloading and emailing their registration of their intent to become certified to the Smart About Salt Council at smartaboutsalt@bell.net.