4C, Authorize Purchase of Skid-Steer and Attachments

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Minnesota Cooperative Puxchasins Venture (CPV) The City of Arden Hills current�y maantains a free membership in the Minnesota Cooperative Purchasing Venh�re Pro�ram. This allows the City to participate in State specifications and bid prices resulting in the City of Arden Hills paying the sar�e amouni �or a single piece o�E equipment as the �tate does for numerous pieces. Bud�et The Amended 20I 1 Equipment CIP has a$58,000 budget far the p�.irchase of a new skid s#eer and snow blower including an estimated trade-in value of $5,000. Tri-Stat� Bobcat, who has the State contract for this equipment, lists the price for this rnachine ar�d snow blower at $53,18637 without sates t�. They have offered an$11,500 trade-in va�ue for our 1993 skid steer and snow blower. Therefore, the cost wiih sales tax after trade-in is $4�4,552.32 versus $SQ,000 prograrruned in the CIP. The Amended 2011 E�ui�ment CIP has a$16,000 budget for the purchas� of the skid steer and tool cat attachments. Tri-State Bobcat also has the Staie contraet far these attachments. Th� Public Works Superintendent has, however, been cantacted by the City of Falcon Heights which has a slightly used 6$" angle broom they ar� willing to sell for $2,000. The State contract price for a new broom incl�ding sales tax is $3,792.75. The Public Works Superintendent has inspected the Falcan Height's broom and recornmends purcY�asing it rath�r than a nevv one. The State contract cost �or the xe�nnair�ing three attachments {72" rotaty cutter, 80 gallon sprayex and sand and sait spreadez) including sales t� is $9,964.60. Thexefore, the cast of all faur attachments, one fram Falcon Heights and three from Tri-State Bobcat, is $11,964.60 versus the $16,000 prograinmed in the CTP Council Action Rec�uested Council is requested to authorize the purchase of a skid steer with snow blower, 72" rotary c�tter, 80 gallon sprayer and a sand and salt spreader from Tri-State Bobcat for a cost not to exceed $54,5 l 6.92 including the trade-in of our 1993 skid steer witl� snow blower. Also, the Council is requested io authorize the purchase of a used 68" angle broo� frozx� the City of Falcon Heights for a cost of $2,040. City Council Meeting P:1AdminlCouncillAgendas & Packet information120 1 114-1 1-1 1 RegularlPacket Informationl4-11-11SkidSt�erand Attachments.doc Page 2 of 2