| | | | | | | | CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Monday, February 22, 2021 | 
|
|
| | | | | | | | Subject | 2021 Fleet Purchases
| | Section | CONSENT AGENDA | Item No: D.6. | Prepared By
| Charlie Howley, Public Works Director/City Engineer | File No: EQ-016, EQ-115, EQ-124 |
|
| | | | | | | | PROPOSED MOTION
“The City Council authorizes purchase of 2021 CIP Fleet vehicles/equipment.”
Approval requires a Simple Majority Vote of members present. |
|
| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY |
The City annually considers replacement of various components of its fleet (vehicles and equipment) that have reached their useful life and are showing signs of needing major maintenance. Our fleet has to be reliable to maintain expected and appropriate levels of service. This round of fleet replacement purchases includes a plow truck, a brush chipper and adding an additional skid loader.
These items are identified in the approved 2021 CIP and the costs are under the budgeted amounts. |
|
| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION |
Item #1 (EQ-016)
Street Department - Single axle dump truck, with sander, plow and wing
2021 Mack Chassis $ 105,211
JCraft plow/wing, box sander, hydraulics $ 104,245
Total $ 209,456
Budget $ 231,000
Item #2 (EQ-115)
Street Department - Brush Chipper
2021 Vermeer BC 1800 XL $ 71,175
Budget $ 86,000
Item #3 (EQ-124)
Parks Department - Skid Loader
2021 S66 Bobcat $ 45,327
Budget $ 50,500 |
|
| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION |
Staff recommends Council authorization of the identified 2021 CIP fleet purchases. |
|
|