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REPORT FRQY[. PUBLIC WORKg <br /> By: Public Works Staff <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The PublicWorksCommitteemet on Tuesday, April 18, 2006and discussed thefollowing six <br />cases: <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />Case #1 Salt Storage Building <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Currently listed in the CIP is a salt storage building, Project #04-BLDG-005 with a budget of <br />$150,000.00. The building would consist of a fabric cover stretched over a steel super structure <br />and would be placed on an asphalt pad. The pad would be constructed with in house labor. The <br />pad is needed to keep the salt from leaching into the soil. One advantage of this type of building <br />is that it can be disassembled in the future and moved to a different site as needed. Additional <br />sections can also be added to increase capacity if the need arises in the future The size that staff <br />is recommending is 70'x 100' and is capable of storing approximately 3,300 tons of material. It <br />would allow for inside loading and unloading of material, plus the ability to store different tYPes <br />of de-icing material, including a salt brine tank for future pre-wetting systems. The current salt <br />storage building holds approximately 200 tons. <br /> <br />The City's main de-icing material at this time is crushed rock salt, which is effective when <br />pavement temperatures are at 20 degrees and rising. With the new building they would be able <br />to keep a supply of treated salt for times when pavement drops below 20 degrees. <br />Proper storage is an important step in the overall equation as it would offer additional space to <br />store the new de-icing chemicals, plus offer covered loading and unloading and the ability to <br />order all of the salt at the beginning of the season. Staff estimates the cost of the storage <br />building, plus bituminous pad would be approximately $165,000.00. Staff recommends <br />Committee approval to move forward with CIP project 04-BLDG-005 and to work with the <br />Finance Department to secure necessary funding sources. <br /> <br />Motion to recommend to City Council approval of CIP Project 04-BLDG-005. <br /> <br />Action: <br /> <br />.Ratify the recommendation ~)f the Public Works Committee with funding for implementation.as <br />follo~vs: $100,000 from the Pul51ic Improvement Revolving Fund (PIRF), and $65,000 from <br />the Public Facility Fund (PFF). <br /> <br />-273- <br /> <br /> <br />