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City staff says increased use of liquid deicer bumped Spokane into a $115,000 contract limit; requests broader purchasing allowance
Summary
City staff told the Spokane City Council at its agenda briefing that heavier use of a liquid product marketed as Ice Kicker and existing contract limits led to a request to allow the city to buy either liquid or dry deicers under the city's blanket purchasing authority, not to increase the overall budget for snow materials.
City staff told the Spokane City Council at its May 12 agenda briefing that recent changes in material use for winter operations led the city to exceed a contract value blanket and prompted a request to broaden purchasing authority for snow-fighting materials.
Clint Harris, a city presenter, said the city has relied on a mix of liquid and dry deicers since 2019 and this year increased use of a liquid product sold as Ice Kicker contributed to reaching the…
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