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CONSENT ITEM <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: April 8, 2013 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Patrick Klaers, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Terry Maurer, Public Works Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: New Trailer Purchase <br /> <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Sources: <br />$10,000 $10,587.38 Equipment/Building <br />Replacement Fund <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />The City Council is requested to authorize the purchase of a Felling (Model FT-14-2) tilt trailer <br />from Scharber & Sons, Inc (the State contract vendor) in the amount of $10,587.38. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />The 2013 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) contains a $10,000 item for the purchase of a new tilt <br />trailer (a copy of the CIP detail page is attached). The new trailer would be a 22 foot Felling tilt <br />trailer rated for 14,000 lbs. The trailer also has a self-lifting ramp, thus eliminating a lifting <br /> is intended to be replaced is not <br />only 17 years old but also slightly undersized for some of our newer equipment such as the skid <br />steer and tool cat. <br /> <br />The City of Arden Hills maintains a free membership in the Minnesota Cooperative Purchasing <br />Venture Program. This allows the City to participate in State specifications and bid prices, <br />resulting in the City of Arden Hills paying the same amount for a single piece of equipment as <br />the State does for numerous pieces. <br /> <br />Scharber & Sons, Inc., of Rogers is the vendor for Felling trailers. The pricing of $10,587.38 for <br />a Model FT-14-2 comes directly from the State contract. This is the lowest priced trailer that is <br />of adequate size and rating on the State contract. Attached is the quote and specification sheet <br />for the new Felling trailer. <br /> <br />12 <br />Page of <br /> <br />