HomeMy WebLinkAbout17121 1 RESOLUTION NO. 17,121
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
4 INTO AGREEMENTS WITH OAKLEY FERTILIZER,INC.AS PRIMARY
5 VENDOR, AND CENTRAL SALT, LLC, AS SECONDARY VENDOR, IN
6 AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND AND
7 00/100 DOLLARS ($400,000.00) PER CONTRACT, FOR THE PURCHASE
8 OF BULK SALT MATERIALS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS WITHIN THE
9 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
10 EXECUTE CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ROCK SALT IN
11 BULK FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2026; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY
12 MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF
13 ROCK SALT IN BULK FOR 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 WHEREAS,the City of Little Rock,Arkansas(the"City"),through its Public Works Department,
16 is responsible for maintaining City streets and providing for the safe and efficient movement of vehicular
17 traffic during adverse winter weather conditions and to remove snow and ice from the City's streets
18 requiring a reliable supply of bulk rock salt; and,
19 WHEREAS,formal competitive bids were solicited under Bid No.243640,and two(2)responses
20 were received to provide bulk salt on an as-needed basis; and,
21 WHEREAS,Oakley Fertilizer,Inc.has been determined to be the primary vendor and Central Salt,
22 LLC has been determined to be the secondary vendor.
23 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
24 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
25 Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with Oakley Fertilizer,
26 Inc. (as primary vendor)and Central Salt,LLC(as secondary vendor)for the purchase of bulk rock salt on
27 an as-needed basis for the remainder of 2026 and during the 2027 calendar year.
28 Section 2.The expenditure under each contract shall be in an amount not to exceed Four Hundred
29 Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($400,000.00)per contract, for a combined cumulative authorization not to
30 exceed Eight Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars($800,000.00)across both vendors.
31 Section 3.Funds for purchases during calendar year 2026 are allocated in the Streets& Drainage
32 Maintenance Account No. 204003-61020, and funding for purchases during calendar year 2027 will be
33 included in the proposed 2027 budget for the Street Fund, subject to the terms and conditions of Bid No.
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1 243640 and the availability and appropriation of funds and subject to appropriation by the Board of
2 Directors.
3 Section 9. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase,
4 or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
5 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
6 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
7 resolution.
8 Section 5. Repealer. All laws,ordinances,resolutions, or parts of the same,that are inconsistent
9 with the provisions of this resolution,are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
10 ADOPTED: August 18,2026
11 ATTEST: APPROVE:
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14 Allison Segars,City Frank Scott Jr,Mayor
15 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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19 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Attorney
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