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�S. EN I�ILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: August 25, 2Q08 TO: Mayor and C�ty Council Ron Moorse, City Administrator FR0�17: Greg Haag, Pubtic Works Director SUBJECT: V4'ater Tanker Replacemerat BACKGRQllND The 2008 CI� bUciget i�acludes the purchase of a water tanker at a cost of $125,000. Our current water tanker was p�rchased in 1989 and is l9 years old. C�rre�tly it has 31,216 miles on it_ While the milea�e on this vehicle is low, the vehicle is caxastantly �nning or idling while in operatian. Sozne �xarnples of this are watering gardens a�Id trees as well as flooding skating rinks. The chassis and Qther bady components are rusted and in poor condition. The px-oposed i�e�� water tanker wi�l provide �nany optic�ns for improved efficiencies in our Public Works ope�-ations. The biggest efficiency will be tha# t�is truck has �ve under body nozz�es wl�ich are conErolled i�� th� cab o�the truck by the apera�or for flooding skating rinks. We will naw be able to �load rinks with one person instead of the two that the current tanker needs for flooding opez-atio��s. These nozzles will also allow t�s to pre wet streets before street sweeping to help control dust. This truek will also help in o�r sewer cleaning operatio�� by being able to be cor�nected to our jetter truck to provic�e additionai water for operatians, and it wiJl be �sed to flush manlloles. BID RESULTS S#aff sent out a request %r b�ds far the water tank and related eqt�ip�ne�t, which are ta be added to a chassis that is to be purchased separately by the city usi�g the state of Minnesota purchasing contract for vehicle purchases. The city received four bids for the water tank and related equipment. Tl�e lowes# bidder is Stepp manufacturing located in North Branch Minnesota. Listed beIow is a breakdown of the four bids received. Also �isted below are the three price quotes we receaved frorn ihe vendors wl�o are on the state af Minnesota purchasing contract.