BACKGROUND

The Village Board awarded a contract to Industrial Systems Ltd. for roadway liquid deicer on August 4, 2013. Roadway liquid deicer is an agriculturally based ice melting solution that allows the Village to use less rock salt during snow and ice operations, but still maintain safe and drivable roadways. 

Industrial Systems Ltd was the lowest responsible bidder out of a total of six bids in 2013. The initial contract was for two years with two optional one-year extensions. As of August 2016, Industrial Systems Ltd. has completed the original term of the contract as well as the first extension. Staff has been satisfied with Industrial Systems Ltd.’s product availability and the speed at which product orders are processed and delivered.

Staff recommends proceeding with the second and final one-year contract extension at a proposed price of .708 per gallon of liquid deicer. This proposed price is the same as last year’s per gallon price. This stable pricing allows Public Works to maximize our $90,900 budget for roadway liquid deicer and purchase a total of 128,389 gallons.

RECOMMENDATION  

It is recommended that the Village Board approve a one-year contract extension for roadway liquid deicer to Industrial Systems Ltd, McHenry, IL in the amount of $90,900.