Finance Committee - 11/04/2020 Page 5
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Bulk Road Salt Funded from Budget Account 61514 Salt valued at $455,000
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE THE
PURCHASE OF WINTER SALT IN THE AMOUNT OF $455,000 FROM GRANITE STATE MINERALS OF
PORTSMOUTH, NH, AND EASTERN MINERALS, INC., OF CHELSEA, MA. FUNDING WILL BE
THROUGH DEPARTMENT 161 STREETS; FUND: GENERAL; ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION: 61
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, BY ROLL CALL.
ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
Is anyone from Public Works on the call?
Jonathan Ibarra, Street Superintendent
Yes, Mr. Mayor, Jon Ibarra, Street Superintendent.
Mayor Donchess
OK.
Mr. Ibarra
So this is our annual salt expenditure, it’s a budgeted item out of the Street Department Operating Budget and
it's for our winter salt. The State of New Hampshire awarded the contract again to Granite State and Eastern
Minerals. And we were able to piggyback on that low bid as a Government Contract as we have been doing in
the past few years.
Mayor Donchess
And this is a requirements contract, meaning we pay for only what we use.
Mr. Ibarra
That is correct.
Mayor Donchess
Alderwoman Kelly?
Alderwoman Kelly
| just want to know how | get that sweet, sweet background you got there.
Mr. Ibarra
It’s an option | found.
Alderwoman Kelly
| love it, | love it.
