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a <br />tL <br />C ITY Of SOUTH BEND <br />ROGER O. PARENT, Mayor <br />COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 <br />January 23, 1980 <br />Members of the Common Council <br />441 County /City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />Attention of Mr. Joseph Serge,. Chairman, Public Works Committee <br />RE: Additional Appropriation for De -Icing Chemicals <br />Gentlemen: <br />Attached you will find an ordinance requesting $115,000.00 of <br />Revenue Sharing Funds. These funds are needed to supplement the <br />1980 Budget for de -icing chemicals. As you are all well aware, <br />the cost of de- icing chemicals has greatly inflated within the <br />last twelve months. In 1979, the City of South Bend purchased <br />rock salt at a price of approximately $17.90 per ton. When adver- <br />tising last summer for this season's contract, the City of South <br />Bend was unable to receive responsive bids to our advertisement. <br />Since that time the City of South Bend has received, on a negotiated <br />basis, quotations from suppliers which have ranged as high as $45.00 <br />per ton. These quotations have generally decreased since the begin- <br />ning of the winter season due to the mild weather. Most recently <br />the City was in a position to purchase 3600 tons of rock salt at <br />$26.49 per ton. <br />Your approval of this appropriation will allow us to accommodate the <br />purchase of these de -icing materials without necessitating negative <br />adjustments to the 1980 Street Department Budget. Your favorable <br />consideration is requested. <br />Very l*McMahon, <br />Patrick M. P.E. <br />Director <br />Attachment <br />