At the Nov. 24 meeting the DeKalb City Council approved a series of procurement resolutions to secure water-treatment additives and bulk salt.

City Manager summarized bid results and recommended two-year agreements where available to stabilize pricing in a national commodity market. Council approved Resolution 2025-104 (chlorine) and Resolution 2025-105 (fluoride) with Alexander Chemical Company for two-year terms (01/01/2026–12/31/2027); the manager reported the low bid for chlorine was about $1.40 per pound and that the two-year award reduces annual cost volatility.

Council also approved Resolution 2025-106 with Caris LLC for ortho-poly blended phosphate (two-year term) and Resolution 2025-107 with Midwest Salt for a one-year supply of water-conditioning softener salt (01/01/2026–12/31/2026). The manager noted the salt purchase was competitively priced and would provide noticeable savings despite being a single-year award.

Votes and motions: Each procurement resolution was brought to the floor, seconded by council members as recorded in the minutes, and passed by roll call. No council member recorded a dissenting vote.

Why it matters: Securing multi-year supply agreements for core water-treatment commodities can reduce price risk for the utility and help ensure uninterrupted treatment operations; the salt procurement also supports winter operations and maintenance.

Next steps: Contracts will be executed with the awarded vendors and staff will proceed with order scheduling under the authorized terms.