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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO

                        INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
                        AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
                                              AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
Purchase of Rock Salt from Compass Minerals America, Inc.,
Overland Park, Kansas, for the 2021-2022 Winter Season      COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: May 6, 2021
                                                   COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: May 17, 2021

                       ~--a~....e;~~:::=::::::::...· -STAFF REVIEW: Robert E. Flatter, P.E., Director of Public Works     SIGNATURE ( ~,.,
                                                                             /APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael L. Guttman
                                                        SIGNATURE. _________ _

ITEM SUMMARY:

For Fiscal Year 2021, or for the 2021-2022 winter season, City staff participated in the DuPage County Rock Salt
Joint Purchasing Program. On Monday, March 15, 2021, City staff submitted information to DuPage County of the
City's intent to participate in its Rock Salt Joint Purchasing Program for the purchase of 3,000 tons of rock salt
(2,400 tons (80%) minimum purchase required and 3,900 tons (130%) maximum purchase guaranteed available).

On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, DuPage County opened bids for BID#20-035-DOT - BULK ROCK SALT for the
purchase of rock salt for the 2020-2021 winter season (Fiscal Year 2020). Four bids were received with Compass
Minerals America, Inc. of Overland Park, Kansas, submitting the lowest responsible bid of $81.13 per ton of rock
salt delivered. On May 18, 2020, West Chicago City Council approved the purchase of up to 3,900 tons of rock
salt delivered from Compass Minerals America, Inc., utilizing the DuPage County Rock Salt Joint Purchasing
Program, at $81.13 per ton delivered for the 2020-2021 winter season (Fiscal Year 2020).

On April 13, 2021, the DuPage County Board approved a Contract extension (the first of three possible contract
extensions) with Compass Minerals America, Inc. for the purchase and delivery of rock salt for the 2021-2022
winter season (Fiscal Year 2021) at the Fiscal Year 2020 price of $81.13 per ton delivered.

Based upon pricing held/extended under the DuPage County Rock Salt Joint Purchasing Program, City staff
recommends that City Council authorize the purchase of up to 3,900 tons of rock salt, at the price of $81.13 per
ton delivered, from Compass Minerals America, Inc., of Overland Park, Kansas for the 2021-2022 winter season
(Fiscal Year 2021) under the DuPage County Rock Salt Joint Purchasing Program.

Purchase History:
•  For FY 2020, or the 2020-2021 winter season, the City paid $81.13 per ton of rock salt delivered under the
   DuPage County Rock Salt Purchasing Program.
•   For FY 2019, or the 2019-2020 winter season, the City paid $82.96 per ton of rock salt delivered under the
   DuPage County Rock Salt Purchasing Program.
•   For FY 2018, or the 2018-2019 winter season, the City paid $67.15 per ton of rock salt delivered under the
   DuPage County Rock Salt Purchasing Program.
•   For FY 2017, or the 2017-2018 winter season, the City paid $51.49 per ton of rock salt delivered under the
   DuPage County Rock Salt Purchasing Program.
•   For FY 2016, or the 2016-2017 winter season, the City paid $56.35 per ton of rock salt delivered under the
   DuPage County Rock Salt Purchasing Program.
•   For FY 2015, or the 2015-2016 winter season, the City paid $70.44 per ton of rock salt delivered under the
   DuPage County Rock Salt Purchasing Program.
•  For FY 2014, or the 2014-2015 winter season, the City paid $112.69 per ton of rock salt delivered under the
  CMS program (State of Illinois Program).

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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
ACTIONS PROPOSED:

That the West Chicago City Council authorize the purchase of up to 3,900 tons of rock salt, at the price of $81.13
per ton delivered, from Compass Minerals America, Inc. of Overland Park, Kansas under the DuPage County Rock
Salt Joint Purchasing Program for the 2021-2022 winter season.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: