HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for purchase of 2008/09 Ice Control Program RESOLUTION NO. 08-233
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE AWARD OF CONTRACT
FOR PURCHASE OF ROCK SALT FOR
2008/09 ICE CONTROL PROGRAM
FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, each year, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) solicits an annual
rock salt bid and extends an invitation to cities and counties to participate; and,
WHEREAS, as with what the City of Ames experienced during the last winter season, the
IDOT also experienced difficulty receiving salt deliveries last year, and it has strengthened its bid
language to increase the likelihood of receiving salt when it is ordered; and,
WHEREAS, given our City's difficulty in procuring salt last year, the Public Works
Department decided to explore participating in the IDOT bid; and,
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,as follows:
To waive the City's bidding requirements and authorize participation in the IDOT's 2008/09
rock salt contract to Independent Salt Company of Kanopolis, Kansas, in the amount of
$57.88 per ton(at a total estimated cost of$115,760),to be delivered as requested by the City
throughout the contract period.
ADOPTED THIS 10`'' day of June, 2008.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Popken
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this loth day of June, 2008.