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Joint resolution confirming an emergency contract with International Salt Company, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania for the supply of 4,600 tons of ice control salt at the unit price of $138.52 per ton and designate as Section 09-00000-00-GM.
Staff Summary
• 2009 Ice Control Salt: Confirming Emergency Contract
• The County Engineer certified an emergency procurement for salt for the remainder of the 2008-2009 winter season was necessary and thereafter procured, by contract quotes, 4,600 tons of salt.
• The selected vendor is International Salt of Clarks Summit Pennsylvania, at a unit price of $138.52.
• This resolution, per the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance Sec. 6-103, confirms the emergency procurement.
• Funds were appropriated at the January County Board meeting.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the various contracts for the supply of salt for the 2008 - 2009 winter season were awarded on an emergency basis to Mid Atlantic Salt, LLC., Lydora, Pennsylvania, Peterson Salt and Water, Minnetonka, Minnesota, Conserve FS, Woodstock, Illinois, Central Salt, Elgin, Illinois and International Salt Company, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, the said salt supply companies have, or are in the process of, fulfilling their contractual obligations for the county’s initial estimated supply need of salt for the 2008-2009 winter season; and
WHEREAS, on January 13, 2009, there existed an immediate need for additional ice control salt to maintain an adequate supply for the remainder of the 2008-2009 winter season; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 6-103 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the County Engineer of Lake County declared that an emergency existed; and
WHEREAS, this County Board at its meeting of January 22, 2009, appropriated a supplemental $650,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds to provide for the acquisition of additional ice control salt and designated as Section 09-00000-00-GM; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation has requested price quotes for the supply of 4,600 tons of additional salt for the remainder of the 2008-2009 winter season, with International Salt Company, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, being the only salt supply company with available salt, said available salt being at the unit price of $138.52 per ton; and
WHEREAS, in order to alleviate said emergency, a contract was awarded to said International Salt Company, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, for the supply of 4,600 tons of ice control salt at the unit price of $138.52 per ton.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Chair of the County Board, the County Clerk of said county and the Purchasing Agent be and are hereby directed to confirm an emergency contract with International Salt Company of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, for delivery of 4,600 tons of ice control salt at the unit price of $138.52 per ton.
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, this 10th day of February 2009