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DPS ASSESSED SERVICES $1,210,000
Streets, Bridges & Harbor
Jeremy Mikolajczyk (X1537)
Paul M. Rasmusson (X7868)
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Appropriating additional funds in the amount of $1,210,000 to the Division of Streets, Bridges & Harbor 2018 Assessed Operating Budget for snow and ice control; authorizing the expenditure of funds from the Assessed Services Fund; authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for the purchase of bulk salt; waiving the competitive bid requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo Division of Streets, Bridges & Harbor needs to supplement the 2018 Operating Budget to provide additional funding necessary for snow and ice control and for the purchase of de-icing salt for the upcoming winter season. The City of Toledo has bid out bulk salt for the Division on three occasions in 2018. One bid was received and accepted for an amount of 4,000 tons at $84 per ton. This 4,000 tons is the maximum that the bidder would sell to the City of Toledo. The City of Toledo currently has 24,000 tons of salt on hand. During the 2017/2018 winter, the Division used 42,000 tons of salt. This additional appropriation would allow the City of Toledo to enter into contract and purchase an additional 20,000 tons of salt at $93 a ton from Mid American Salt, LLC which would give the city 48,000 tons for the 2018/2019 snow season. Bulk salt is in very high demand in the Midwestern states, thus the bulk price with increased shipping costs has driven the price higher and actually obtaining salt has become a challenge.
The current budget has $650,000 for salt purchase after the initial 4000 ton purchase from Detroit Salt with approximately $40,000 remaining for purchase of brine additive chemicals. Total purchase of 20,000 tons of salt from Mid American Salt, LLC will be $1,860,000 delivered to Midwest Terminals of Toledo.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:...
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