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TDOT2022SALTCONTRACT
Road & Bridge Maintenance
Jeremy Mikolajczyk (x1537)
Revised
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Authorizing the mayor to enter in to a contract with Cargill De-Icing Technology for the purchase of bulk salt; authorizing the expenditure of funds from the Special Assessment Fund; waiving the competitive procurement requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Each year, the Division of Road & Bridge Maintenance (formerly Streets, Bridges & Harbor) replenishes its bulk salt inventory for the purpose of snow and ice control. Salt prices have been very volatile in recent years. The City of Toledo can receive as many as four or as few as zero bids depending on the month and season. In the past, the City of Toledo has paid as much as $100/ton of salt. The 2020 Contract was issued to the lowest and best bidder, Cargill, for the amount of $39.21/ton. In 2021, the City of Toledo entered into a contract with Cargill for the amount of $40.38/ton. In 2022, Cargill has offered the amount of $40.78/ton, only a 1% increase over last year. The City of Toledo requires approximately 15,000 tons to replenish inventory for a total amount of $611,700. Because of the large amount of salt that needs to be delivered by ship, it is imperative that the contract be awarded to schedule the deliveries to the Arms Dock, as the City of Toledo no longer has its own port.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with Cargill De-Icing Technologies for the purchase of bulk salt, upon such terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Transportation and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $611,700 is authorized from the Special Assessment Fund Account Code 3050-23100-2422001STDSTD for the purchase of bulk salt.
SECTION 3. That this Council finds and determines it is in the best interests of the City to waive the competitive procurement requirements of TMC Chapter 187 for the reason that the per-ton contract rate is competitive with the prevailing market rate for bulk salt and contracting with Cargill De-Icing Technologies will facilitate timely salt delivery at the City-leased Arms Dock.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the above account code in an amount not to exceed $611,700 in payment of the obligations authorized above upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that same is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to facilitate timely delivery of bulk salt to the City of Toledo.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____
Passed: _______________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by
Council _____________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council