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Creve Coeur approves cooperative purchase of 1,000 tons of road salt for $90,820
Summary
The council approved Resolution 1795 authorizing purchase of 1,000 tons of road salt from Compass Minerals under a cooperative program for $90,820; staff discussed storage capacity and the 3.9% price increase from last year and said the city can accept larger orders if needed.
The council approved Resolution 1795 authorizing execution of a cooperative agreement with Compass Minerals America to purchase 1,000 tons of road salt for $90,820. Jim Hines, director of public works, said the city uses a cooperative purchasing arrangement organized by the City of Chesterfield and generally orders about 1,000 tons annually.
Hines noted the FY25 unit cost had been just under $88,000 for 1,000 tons and that this year’s price represents roughly a 3.9% increase. Council members asked whether the city could buy a larger quantity now to lock in the current price. Hines said the program operates on annual pricing and set delivery schedules (one delivery in the fall and one in late winter), and that while the city could accept somewhat larger deliveries, they could not simply buy a double order and defer deliveries under the cooperative arrangement.
Hines said the city’s storage capacity across its domes is about 3,400 tons and staff could increase the ordered quantity by a couple hundred tons if council wanted to do so, but they typically fill storage in the fall and then take a smaller delivery in the spring. Council approved the resolution by unanimous vote.
