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Page 2 of 4 Staff recommends replacement of Unit 210 with a Ford F-350, outfitted with a Tommy Gate Liftgate and 8-foot v-plow. With this equipment, the truck will fulfill the duties of park maintenance and winter plowing of sidewalks, trails and parking lots. The total estimated cost for the vehicle and equipment, after trade, is $40,778 (2020 quote). The CIP includes a budget of $46,000 for this vehicle in 2021. Unit 203 (Previously approved in 2020) Replacement of Unit 203 was previously approved on March 9, 2020, but purchasing of the equipment was halted due to Unit 210 not being approved to replace. Both Unit 203 and 210 must be approved in order to assemble the fleet as needed for trail plowing and safe storage for parts and tools. This was presented during a power point presentation at a Work Session last year. Unit 203 is a 2012 F350 pickup truck equipped with a V-plow and an aluminum lift gate. Unit 203 has been in continuous service for the past nine years and 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. This type of work puts excessive wear on the transmission, transfer case and drive train. Maintenance costs from 2014 to January 2020 provided in Attachment C, totaling $13,321.22. The past three years has shown the cost to maintain this vehicle continues to increase. Repair costs for parts and labor: • 2018 - $2,134 • 2019 - $3,510 • 2020 - $6,247 Staff recommends replacement of Unit 203 with a Ford F-250, outfitted with a Knapheide 796F Flip-Top Service Body as described in Attachment C. With this equipment, the truck will fulfill the duties of servicing and locating city utilities while abiding by the latest OSHA safety standards for storing loose objects. Plowing functions would transfer to Unit 210 as described above. The total estimated cost for the vehicle and equipment, after trade, is $45,590 (2020 quote). The CIP includes a budget of $48,000 for this vehicle in 2021. Replace International Plow Truck (Unit 120) On March 9, 2020, Council approved the initial purchase of the cab and chassis for this replacement. Covid caused delays in many industries, and the City was not able to obtain the equipment in 2020 so the replacement of this unit in its entirety has been carried over to 2021. 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. A cooling system manifold cracked, leaking approximately eight gallons of coolant into the intake manifold and oil system. Ramsey County completed partial engine repairs at a cost of approximately $4,000 in lieu of rebuilding the engine at an estimated cost of $25,000. County mechanics recommend that the City consider replacement of the vehicle.