2026R-2 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION
IN THE ODOT ROAD SALT CONTRACTS AWARDED IN 2026
WHEREAS, the City of Vermilion, Erie County, (hereinafter referred to as the “Political Subdivision”) hereby submits this written
agreement to participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) annual road salt bid in accordance with Ohio Revised
Code 5513.01(B) and hereby agrees to all of the following terms and conditions in its participation of the ODOT road salt contract:
a. The Political Subdivision hereby agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions established by ODOT in the road salt contract and
acknowledges that upon of award of the contract by the Director of ODOT it shall be bound by all such terms and conditions
included in the contract; and
b. The Political Subdivision hereby acknowledges that upon the Director of ODOT’s signing of the road salt contract, it shall
effectively form a contract between the awarded salt supplier and the Political Subdivision; and
c. The Political Subdivision agrees to be solely responsible for resolving all claims or disputes arising out of its participation in the
ODOT road salt contract and agrees that each party hereto shall be responsible for liability associated with that party’s own errors,
actions, and failures to act.
d. The Political Subdivision’s electronic order for Sodium Chloride (Road Salt) will be the amount the Political Subdivision agrees to
purchase from its awarded salt supplier at the delivered bid price per ton awarded by the Director of ODOT; and
e. The Political Subdivision hereby agrees to purchase a minimum of 85% of its electronically submitted salt quantities from its
awarded salt supplier during the contract’s effective period; and
f. The Political Subdivision hereby agrees to place orders with and directly pay the awarded salt supplier on a net 30 basis for all road
salt it receives pursuant to ODOT salt contract; and
g. The Political Subdivision acknowledges that should it wish to rescind this participation agreement it will do so by written, emailed
request by no later than Friday, May 1, by 5:00 p.m. The written, emailed request to rescind this participation agreement must be
received by the ODOT Office of Contract Sales, Purchasing Section email: Contracts.Purchasing@dot.ohio.gov by the deadline. The
Department, upon receipt, will respond that it has received the request and that it has effectively removed the Political Subdivision’s
participation request. Furthermore, it is the sole responsibility of the Political Subdivision to ensure ODOT has received this
participation agreement as well as the receipt of any request to rescind this participation agreement. The Department shall not be
held responsible or liable for failure to receive a Political Subdivision’s participation agreement and/or a Political Subdivision’s
request to rescind its participation agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the following authorized person(s) that this participation agreement for the ODOT road salt
contract is hereby approved, funding has been authorized, and the Political Subdivision agrees to the above terms and conditions
regarding participation on the ODOT salt contract:
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THIS RESOLUTION MUST BE UPLOADED TO THE SALT PARTICIPATION WEBSITE BY NO LATER THAN MAY 1,
2026.
PLEASE NOTE: THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOT ACCEPT TYPED SIGNATURES. PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS SUBMITTED WITH TYPED SIGNATURES WILL BE INVALID AND INELIGIBLE FOR
APPROVAL. YOU