The Public Works Department uses winter traction material on City streets and roads during the winter months as an aid in ice and snow removal. On average, the Street/Traffic Division will use between 4,000 and 6,000 tons of this material for the season. The Public Works Department advertised for bids in the Yellowstone County News and on the City's website for two weeks.  Bids were opened for the winter traction material on August 15, 2017. The City received one bid for this material.

City Council may:

• Approve the award for the purchase of the winter traction material, or;
• Disapprove the award for the purchase of the winter traction material.  If not awarded, the Public Works Department will not be able to place sand for traction control this winter.

The cost for the winter traction material will be funded through the Public Works Department, Street/Traffic Division operations and maintenance accounts. Bids were received on August 15, 2017.  One supplier responded to the request for bids and the bid is:

Vendor	Price per year
Knife River	$21.00 per ton  Year 1 $21.50 per ton  Year 2 $22.00 per ton  Year 3

Staff recommends that the City Council approve the award for the purchase of winter traction material for $21.00 per ton from Knife River for one year, with the option of purchasing the winter traction material for years two and three based on mutual consent of the City and the supplier.