DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: CityWide
SUBJECT:
Landscaping Equipment
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes acceptance of contracts with H & V Equipment Services, Inc., Ewald Kubota Tractor and Ag-Pro to provide 22 pieces of Landscaping Equipment for a total cost of $673,717.52. Funding for this purchase is available from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF), Transportation and Capital Improvements Department Stormwater Operations Fund, Airport Operations and Maintenance Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the tabulation of four competitive bids to provide 22 pieces of landscaping equipment for a total cost of $673,717.52. These contracts will provide the Transportation & Capital Improvements Department equipment to support its mowing program for stormwater drainage channels and right of way maintenance. Parks & Recreation Department and Aviation are receiving attachment equipment to support grounds maintenance.
The Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) has designated $191,967.82 for eleven landscaping equipment replacements. The Stormwater Operations Fund is to fund ten additional landscaping items at $453,998.70 and the Airport Operations and Maintenance Fund is to fund one additional landscaping item for $27,751.00. There is a total of $673,717.52 in funding available for this purchase.
Responses to the Invitation for Bid (IFB) were evaluated based on the published bid specifications. The low bid submitted for Item 1 is recommended for award to H & V Equipment Services Inc. which is a local business; therefore application of the Local Preference Program was not required.
The apparent low bid for Item 2 was submitted by Ewald Kubota Tractor which did not meet the minimum requirement for a category 5 input PTO driveline and was deemed not as specified. The recommendation for award is to H &...
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