Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service is responsible for snow and ice control and removal on the city's roadway system. The city uses rock salt extensively in these operations. It is necessary for the Department of Public Service to have the ability to purchase rock salt for the 2015 - 2016 winter season.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has established its annual cooperative purchasing contract, Contract No. 18, which allows participating government agencies to purchase rock salt from a selected vendor. ODOT bid the cooperative purchasing contract as a cooperative contract for use by other governmental agencies, in accordance with Chapter 5513.01 (B) of the Ohio Revised Code. The vendor selected by the Ohio Department of Transportation was Cargill Inc.
This legislation authorizes the appropriation of monies within the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund within the Department of Public Service and also authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish blanket purchase orders with Cargill Inc. for the Department of Public Service. The funding authorized by this ordinance is for expenses that will occur during the winter months of 2015-2016. Ordinance 1410-2010 authorizes the city to participate in these cooperative purchasing agreements subject to council approval.
The Department of Public Service previously requested authorization to purchase rock salt for the 2015-2016 winter season by way of ordinance 0695-2015. That ordinance authorized the expenditure of $2,000,000.00 for rock salt. The intention of that legislation was to pay for the salt Public Service needs for the upcoming winter season. After the contract was awarded it was determined the price per ton was higher than projected. Due to the increased price per ton Public Service needs additional funds to ensure adequate salt will be available during the winter season. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of an ...
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