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Radcliff reviews salt procurement and pre-treatment approach ahead of winter season
Summary
Council reviewed the KLC SALT cooperative pricing ($1.38–$1.43/ton depending on delivery) and noted the city has roughly 400 tons on hand and aims for a 600–700 ton reserve; officials explained brine pre-treatment works best when no rain precedes snow events.
During the July 13 work session, Radcliff councilmembers discussed the city’s road-salt procurement through the KLC SALT program and operational pre-treatment (brine) practices ahead of winter.
The chair reviewed the bid pricing packet distributed to council: “it says the low bidder and the bid pricing for Zone 7 is as follows, and that's price per ton,” listing example prices of $1.38 and $1.43 per ton depending on delivery size (20 tons and over vs. under 20 tons). Officials said delivery thresholds affect per-ton pricing.
Council members and staff described the brine pre-treatment system used to apply liquid brine ahead of snow or ice events. The chair explained the process of mixing brine in tanks and loading a brine truck, and cautioned that brine is less effective when rain falls before a snow or ice event: “if it's gonna rain… the brine really doesn't help a whole lot.”
On inventory, the chair said the city has “about 400 tons in” stock and noted the desire to add roughly 200 more tons to reach a target reserve of about 600–700 tons.
No purchasing motions were taken during the work session; staff were encouraged to continue monitoring inventory and timing for orders.
