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July 14, 2008
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Agenda
Item No. 53A Roll
Call No. 08- Communication No. 08-412 Submitted by:
William G. Stowe, Assistant City Manager/Public Works/Engineering |
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AGENDA
HEADING:
2008/2009
Deicer Chemical Contract for Snow and Ice Control Operations
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend
approval of the 2008/2009 Deicer Chemical Contract with Jerico Services (John
Marshall, General Manager,
FISCAL
IMPACT:
Amount: $48,115.50.
Funding
Source: 2008-09 Operating Budget, page 314, Road Use
Tax Fund/Street Maintenance Fund SP360/PWK040400
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
The Public Works Department has joined
with three other public agencies in a combined bid for deicing chemicals for
the 2008-09 snow and ice control season. Thirteen bid packages were mailed, and three
bids were received. Jerico Services was the
low bidder for calcium chloride, at a cost of $0.659 per gallon delivered. This is an increase of 22 percent from the
delivered cost of $0.541 for the 2007-08 snow and ice control season. Staff recommends approval to purchase up to
29,500 gallons over the course of the winter months as needed, at $0.659 per
gallon, for a total of $19,440.50.
Smith Fertilizer
and Grain was the low bidder for Geomelt at a cost of $1.55 per gallon
delivered. This is an increase of 7 percent from the delivered cost of $1.45
for the 2007-08 snow and ice control season. Staff recommends approval to
purchase up to 18,500 gallons of Geomelt over the course of the winter months
as needed, at $1.55 per gallon, for a total of $28,675.
Geomelt is a sugar beet-based agricultural product
that is mixed with salt brine for anti-icing operations. Pure liquid salt brine
can be used for anti-icing operations until the temperature reaches 20º F. With
the addition of Geomelt, the blended product can be applied for anti-icing
until the pavement temperature reaches 0º F.
Calcium chloride is delivered pre-mixed and is used
as a stand-alone product for anti-icing operations. Calcium chloride may be
applied when pavement temperatures dip below 0º F.
PREVIOUS
COUNCIL ACTION(S): NONE
BOARD/COMMISSION
ACTION(S): NONE
ANTICIPATED
ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS: NONE
For more information on this and other agenda items,
please call the City Clerk’s Office at 515-283-4209 or visit the Clerk’s Office
on the second floor of City Hall,