City of San Antonio - File #: 20-6376

• File #: 20-6376
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 12/10/2020
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving contracts with Ewald Kubota, Inc., to provide the Public Works Department with one, replacement 4x4 utility tractor and three, replacement 15-foot flex wing rotary cutters for a total cost of $107,839.30. Funding is available from the FY 2021 Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund Budget. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/10/2020	1	City Council A Session

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Purchase of 4X4 Utility Tractor and 15 Foot Flex Wing Rotary Cutters


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes contracts with Ewald Kubota Inc. to provide the Public Works Department with one replacement 4x4 Utility Tractor and three replacement 15-Foot Flex Wing Rotary Cutters for a total cost of $107,839.30. Funding in the amount of $107,839.30 is available from the FY 2021 Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) Budget.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

A. Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached offer from Ewald Kubota Inc. to provide the Public Works Department Storm Water Division with a contract for the purchase of one 4X4 utility tractor in the amount of $56,575.42. This utility tractor is a replacement unit that that will be utilized by the Public Works Department for maintaining the green space in easements, rights of way and deterring vegetation overgrowth from impeding storm water drainage in locations though out the City.

B. Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached offer from Ewald Kubota Inc. to provide the Public Works Department Storm Water Division with a contract for the purchase of three 15-foot flex wing rotary cutters in the amount of $51,263.88. These flex wing rotary cutters are replacements units that will be utilized by the Public Works department for maintaining the green space in easements, rights of way and deterring vegetation overgrowth from impeding storm water drainage in locations though out the City.


ISSUE:

These contracts will provide the Public Works Department with one replacement 4x4 utility tractor and three replacement 15-foot flex wing rotary cutters. Based upon experience, this equipment is best suited for mowing of easements, has the lowest repair costs and highest equipment availability than similar equipment in the City's fleet. The replacement of t...