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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 7-4. __
ITEM TITLE:
Purchase of Road Salt fi Morton Salt, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois,
Eaalige Tole pails eet One reg ! COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: June 2, 2022
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: June 6, 2022
STAFF REVIEW: Mehul T. Patel, P.E., CFM, Director of Public Works sicnatureE Mth ——
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael L. Guttman
SIGNATURE.
ITEM SUMMARY:
For FY 2022, or for the 2022-2023 winter season, City staff participated in the DuPage County Road Salt
Purchasing Program for the purchase of road salt. On Thursday, March 10, 2022, City staff submitted information
to DuPage County of the City’s intent to participate in its Road Salt Purchasing Program for the purchase of 3,500
tons of road salt (2,800 tons (80%) minimum purchase required and 4,550 tons (130%) maximum purchase
guaranteed available).
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, DuPage County opened bids for BID#22-044-DOT — BULK ROAD SALT. Bid
results are shown below, with Morton Salt, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, submitting the lowest responsible bid of $75.88
per ton of road salt delivered. On Thursday, April 28, 2022, DuPage County advised all program participants that it
would be awarding its 2022-2023 salt procurement contract to Morton Salt, Inc. Morton Salt, Inc. is required to hold
its bid prices for 90 days; a contract/commitment from the City of West Chicago is required prior to Thursday, July
28, 2022.
CONTRACTOR BID SUBMITTAL AMOUNT OVERALL RANK
Morton Salt, Inc. $75.88/ton 1
Cargill, Inc. $81.99/ton 2
Compass Minerals America, Inc. $84.21/ton 3
ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE N/A N/A
Based upon pricing received under the DuPage County Rock Salt Purchasing Program, City staff recommends that
City Council authorize the purchase of up to 4,550 tons of road salt, at the price of $75.88 per ton delivered, from
Morton Salt, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, for the 2022-2023 winter season under the DuPage County Joint Purchasing
Program.
Purchase History:
e For FY 2020 and FY 2021, or the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 winter seasons, the City paid $81.13 per ton of
road salt delivered under the DuPage County Road Salt Purchasing Program (one contract extension).
e For FY 2019, or the 2019-2020 winter season, the City paid $82.96 per ton of road salt delivered under the
DuPage County Road Salt Purchasing Program.
e For FY 2018, or the 2018-2019 winter season, the City paid $67.15 per ton of road salt delivered under the
DuPage County Road Salt Purchasing Program.
e For FY 2017, or the 2017-2018 winter season, the City paid $51.49 per ton of road salt delivered under the
DuPage County Road Salt Purchasing Program.
¢ For FY 2016, or the 2016-2017 winter season, the City paid $56.35 per ton of road salt delivered under the
DuPage County Road Salt Purchasing Program.
e For FY 2015, or the 2015-2016 winter season, the City paid $70.44 per ton of road salt delivered under the
DuPage County Road Salt Purchasing Program.

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e For FY 2014, or the 2014-2015 winter season, the City paid $112.69 per ton of road salt delivered under the
CMS program (State of Illinois Program).
The cost to deliver 4,550 tons at $75.88/ton will be $345,254.00. In FY2022, there is $405,000.00 budgeted under
08-34-53-4670 for this expenditure.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Authorize the purchase and delivery of up to 4,550 tons of road salt, at the price of $75.88 per ton, from Morton
Salt, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, under the DuPage County Road Salt Joint Purchasing Program for the 2022-2023
winter season.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Pending recommendation from the Infrastructure Committee at its meeting on June 2, 2022.