Submitted By
John P. Wielebnicki, Public Works Director
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Purchase Price Agreement with SNI Solutions, Inc. for the Purchase of Winter De-icing Materials in Fiscal Year 2020 in an Amount Not to Exceed $55,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
The Public Works Department and Parking Services Division of the Development Customer Services Department use de-icing materials in response to snow and ice conditions. This item allows for the purchase of additional materials should they be needed for this winter season and also for the fall of 2021.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
The Fiscal Year 2020 General Fund Budget for Street Services, Snow & Ice Control, provides $341,000.00 in its Roadway Maintenance, Account no. 1001-43740-765-560633, for all roadway snow & ice control material purchases. Of this amount $276,000.00 is allocated for rock salt and $65,000.00 is allocated for the de-icing materials under this agenda item.
Staff estimates that in 2020, up to $55,000.00 will be needed for the purchase of Ecosalt and Geomelt 3-6-1 de-icing materials from this Roadway Maintenance account.
Background
The Public Works Department and Parking Services Division use bags of Ecosalt for treatment of sidewalks and parking structures which are susceptible to corrosion during snow plowing and salting events.
The Public Works Department also uses Geomelt 3-6-1 (a blend of corn-soybean solution 30%, salt brine 60% and calcium chloride 10%) for anti-icing streets in the Village. Anti-icing is a process whereby if weather conditions meet certain guidelines, this liquid product is used to pretreat bridges and main arterials before snow fall. This helps hold off pavement icing until crews can get in to salt and plow. Using this material also reduces the amount of rock salt that the Department uses. The Department has had v...
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