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Page 2 of 2 Unit 203 is a 2012 F350 pickup truck equipped with a V-plow. This unit is primarily used as a service vehicle for utility locating and maintenance in the summer months and for plowing sidewalks, trails, and parking lots in the winter. Staff recommends replacement of Unit 203 with a Ford F-250, outfitted with a Knapheide 796F Service Body as described in Attachment B. This vehicle would fulfill duties for utility repairs and utility locating. Unit 210 is a 2010 Ford F350 Pickup Truck equipped with a lift gate and sign-board. This vehicle is used primarily for traffic control during field operations in the summer months and applying ice control brine on roadways in the winter months. Staff recommends replacement of Unit 210 with a Ford F-350, outfitted with a Tommy Gate Liftgate and 8-foot v-plow as described in Attachment C. With this equipment, the truck will fulfill the duties of park maintenance and winter plowing of sidewalks, trails and parking lots. Unit 435 is a 2010 Bobcat 5600 Tool Cat used for plowing sidewalks and trails in the winter months and multiple maintenance functions in the summer, including street patching, park maintenance and storm sewer repairs. Staff recommends replacement of Unit 435 with a model 5600 Bobcat Tool Cat as described in Attachment D. Unit 120 is a 2011 International single axle dump truck equipped with a front plow, side wing plow, belly scraper and salt spreader. This unit was purchased used from Ramsey County in 2014 and is used as one of the three main snow plow trucks in the winter and for material hauling during summer months. In January 2020, this vehicle encountered engine problems during a snow plowing event. Staff recommend that the City consider early replacement of the vehicle due to potential future repair costs and impacts to service delivery when the vehicle is out of service. The cab and chassis pricing is provided in Attachment E. Budget Impact Public Works staff recommends restructuring the Capital Improvement Program for equipment purchases to allow for early replacement of the snow plow Unit 120 by rescheduling the replacements of other vehicles as described in Attachment A. The City Council indicated support for the proposed changes to the CIP as outlined in Attachment A during their work session on February 18, 2020. Equipment pricing for the proposed purchases were derived from Minnesota’s Cooperative Purchasing Venture pricing schedules. The total estimated cost for the four equipment items is $232,987.81, approximately $26,000 below the current CIP budget for the four vehicles. Funding for the equipment purchases is designated from the Equipment Replacement Fund. Attachments Attachment A: Capital Improvement Program Schedules for Equipment Attachment B: Unit 203 Purchase Pricing Summary Attachment C: Unit 210 Purchase Pricing Summary Attachment D: Unit 435 Purchase Pricing Summary Attachment E: Unit 120 Purchase Pricing Summary