City of Lawrence

Finance Department

 

MEMORANDUM

 

DATE:

April 5, 2007

 

 

TO:

David Corliss

 

City Manager

 

 

FROM:

Alan D. Landis

 

Purchasing Specialist

 

On Tuesday, March 27, 2007 the City of Lawrence and Douglas County opened proposals for road salt in a cooperative purchasing agreement.  Last year the City purchased 1000 tons of road salt in a cooperative bid with the County for $34.71 a ton.  This year we requested bids for 2,500 tons of salt with the option to buy an additional 1000 tons in the spring of 2008.  The results are:

 

Vendor

PRICE PER TON

total price

Central Salt

35.49

88,725.00

Hutchinson Salt

36.21

90,525.00

Independent Salt

37.88

94,700.00

Cargill Salt

38.49

96,225.00

 

This purchase was budgeted in the 2007 budgeting process.

 

Recommendation Action: 

Approve bid from Central Salt for 2500 tons of road salt in the amount of $88,725.00 with an additional 1,000 tons if needed in the amount of $35,490.00, total $124,215.00 (Public Works/Streets).

 

 

cc:

Debbie Van Saun

Charles Soules

 

Frank Reeb

Tammy Bennett

 

Bobbie Walthall

Tom Orzulak

 

Diane Trybom