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Ratifying the Emergency Purchase of Treated Salt for the Kane County Division of Transportation
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WHEREAS, the Division of Transportation has sought emergency purchase authorization pursuant to Kane County Code Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 3, Section 2-217(A); and
WHEREAS, the Division of Transportation was notified of a salt mine closure affecting its FY 2027 contracted salt vendor and has been unable to confirm the availability of salt for the 2026-2027 winter season; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Transportation contacted other vendors and secured the availability of approximately two thousand (2,000) tons of treated salt from Salt Xchange, LLC of Aurora, Illinois, at a delivered price of One Hundred Forty-Nine and 50/100 Dollars ($149.50) per ton; and
WHEREAS, due to other winter contracts held by Salt Xchange, LLC, the treated salt must be accepted before November 30, 2026, and the additional supply will help ensure that the Division of Transportation is prepared to respond to winter weather events; and
WHEREAS, the emergency purchase of treated salt is included in the Division of Transportation FY 2026 budget, with an appropriation amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the emergency purchase of approximately two thousand (2,000) tons of treated salt from Salt Xchange, LLC of Aurora, Illinois, at a delivered price of One Hundred Forty-Nine and 50/100 Dollars ($149.50) per ton, for a total amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00), is hereby ratified; payment therefor to be made from the Motor Fuel Local Option Fund #304, Line Item #60390 (Rock Salt) subject to confirmation of the required emergency purchase authorization pursuant to the Kane County Purchasing Ordinance.
Line Item: 304.520.524.60390
Line Item Description: Rock Salt
Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? Yes
Are funds currently available for this Personnel/Item/Service in the specific line item? Yes
If funds are not currently available in the specified line item, where are the funds available? N/A
Passed by the Kane County Board on December 8, 2026.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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