Surveillance project very near completion, salt contracts discussed
A quick update with the ongoing surveillance project was brought forward during the most recent Utilities and Streets Committee meeting along with discussions over salt contracts.
Director of Utilities John Ensman went over some of the updates surrounding the surveillance project. Ensman explained in his report before committee members that the city’s IT management service provider, Sentec, was almost completed with the switches that were required to transport the data back to the Shelby Police Department.
Ensman added in his report that Sentec had a tentative schedule to have this completed this week.
Once the switches would be installed, Ensman said in his report Bender Communications would conduct the installation
of the surveillance equipment at all of the locations.
The cameras will be placed at a variety of locations including Black Fork Commons Park, Mcbride Park, Rabold Park, Seltzer Park North, Seltzer Park South, Veterans Park, Reservoir Number Two and Reservoir Number Three.
Moving ahead in Ensman’s report, he went over the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) annual road salt
bid for 2024/2025.
Ensman stated in his report that ODOT conducts the road salt cooperative purchasing program. Ensman continued in his report and stated political subdivisions would submit the tonnage of salt to be purchased from the award. Ensman said in his report this was mandated by the agreement to purchase at least 90 percent of submittal.
In his report, Ensman stated it was beneficial to divide the salt purchases between the ODOT bid and the county bid. Throughout the years, Ensman explained in his report that it was standard to use 1,600 tons of road salt per year.
Ensman stated 800 tons would be submitted for the ODOT salt bid and the purchase agreement with tonnage was to be submitted to ODOT by or on May 3, 2024 at 5 p.m.
Past road salt bid award pricing was presented by Ensman in his report which explained ODOT’S 2023/2024 bid was $55.32 per ton with a 90 percent purchase commitment and the county’s 2023/2024 bid was $64.38 with a zero percent purchase commitment. In 2022/2023, ODOT’S bid was $52.79 per ton with 90 percent purchase commitment and the county’s bid was $63.77 with zero percent purchase commitment.
Emergency legislation was to be presented to Shelby City Council who met on Monday, April 15.