CONSENT AGENDA - Jon Haukaas, Director of Public Works
Title
Approve 2021 Public Works Capital Equipment Purchases
Executive Summary
Approve the purchase of equipment as listed in the 2021 Capital Equipment Fund.
Background
In the adoption of the 2021 Capital Budget, Council appropriated funding for certain pieces of equipment in the Capital Equipment Plan. Pursuant to the City Charter, Sec. 6.05, staff is now requesting Council approval for the purchase of the vehicles listed below. All equipment had been listed in information provided to the City Council at previous budget discussion work sessions, and approval was contingent upon final adoption of the 2021 budget.
All the equipment listed will be purchased through the State Cooperative Purchasing Program from various vendors, or through the solicitation of competitive quotes per the City of Blaine Purchasing Policies. The State Cooperative Purchasing Program meets all requirements for competitive bidding. Contract pricing reflects actual dealer price changes since the budget was developed.
The GPS controlled Field Striper is not available through the State Cooperative Purchasing Program. Staff collected comparative quotes from alternate manufacturers to evaluate the options. Staff is recommending the Traqnology GPS Unit over the TLM Robot Striper for a number of reasons. While the costs are very similar, the Traqnology unit ($41,299) can carry 50 gallons of paint versus the smaller TLM unit ($41,057) that can only carry 2.5 gallons of paint. That will lead to a significantly higher staff time to refill and so reducing our efficiency and savings of the minimal cost differential.
Strategic Plan Relationship
This action relates directly to the City of Blaine Strategic Plan Item No. 6 - Well Maintained Infrastructure.
Board/Commission Review
N/A
Financial Impact
|
General Fund Capital Equipment |
Budget |
Contract |
|
Toro Z-Master 72" (2) |
$ 60,000 |
$56,369.69 |
|
Ballfield Groomer |
$ 28,000 |
$24,023.09 |
|
AC Freon Charging Unit |
$ 9,000 |
$ 6,658.15 |
|
GPS Field Striper |
$ 40,000 |
$41,299.00 |
|
|
$137,000 |
$ 128,350 |
Public Outreach/Input
N/A
Staff Recommendation
By motion, authorize the purchase of the 2021 listed Capital Equipment in their appropriate Funds in the amounts listed.
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