Title
Liquid Deicing Purchase
History
To improve the effectiveness of the village’s snow removal operations, a liquid deicing solution manufactured by SNI Solutions, Inc. of Geneseo, IL is used. The natural deicing solution is a de-sugared beet molasses composition that is non-corrosive and environmentally friendly. This beet juice based product is mixed with salt brine by staff at the Public Works facility and is used as a pretreatment, sprayed on specific roads and bridges prior to forecasted snow events. The deicing solution is also applied directly to the road rock salt as it is dispersed from village trucks to improve the effective temperature range of the road rock salt.
The Village purchases this product through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (SPC). The SPC Governing Board has awarded the first of three possible, one-year contract extensions for Natural Deicing (Contract #153) to SNI Solutions, Inc. of Geneseo valid from November 11, 2016, through November 10, 2017. The contract extension contains no price increase, maintaining the $1.48 per gallon price.
Village staff intends to purchase 4,500 gallons of deicing solution to fill the tank to cover initial snow-fighting efforts. Moreover, to take advantage of current contract pricing, staff will purchase an additional 4,500 gallons (totaling 9,000 gallons) of deicing liquid to cover snow fighting efforts through the end of the 2017 snow season.
On December 5, 2016, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
There are sufficient funds in Acct # 010-5002-462600 for deicing material.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve accepting the purchase of bulk deicing liquid from SNI Solutions, Inc. of Geneseo, IL for a cost not to exceed $1.48 per gallon and a total cost not to exceed the Board approved budgeted amount.