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Joint resolution confirming emergency contracts, in accordance with Article 6-103 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, with Peterson Salt and Water Treatment, Minnetonka, Minnesota, for the supply of 8,000 tons of ice control salt at the unit price of $130 per ton; and with Mid Atlantic Salt, LLC., Lydora, Pennsylvania, for 19,000 tons of ice control salt at the unit price of $146.84 per ton and with Central Salt, Elgin, Illinois, for 4,000 tons of ice control salt at the unit price of $129.10 per ton and designated as Section 08-00000-00-GM. This resolution also authorizes the County Engineer to cooperate with the various Township Highway Commissioners in said procurement and distribution of ice control salt.
Staff Summary
· 2008 Ice Control Salt: Confirming Emergency Contracts
· The County Engineer certified an emergency procurement for salt for the 2008-2009 winter season was necessary and thereafter procured, by contract quotes, supplies from 3 salt suppliers to fill the 36,000 ton need (approximately 1/2 for townships).
· The first vendor is Peterson Salt and Water Treatment, Minnetonka, Minnesota for the supply of 8,000 tons at unit price of $130.00 per ton.
· The second vendor is Mid Atlantic Salt, LLC., Lydora, Pennsylvania for 19,000 tons at unit price of $146.84 per ton.
· The third vendor is Central Salt, Elgin, Illinois, for 4,000 tons at the unit price of $129.10 per ton.
· This resolution, per the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance Sec 6-103, confirms the emergency procurements.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, each fiscal year the county estimates its ice control salt quantity needs and participates in joint purchasing with Central Management Services (State of Illinois) in March for the following snow season; and
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2008, Lake County was in receipt of a memorandum from the Illinois Department of Central Management Services informing certain units of local government that CMS has made two (2) efforts to bid r...
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