7C, Purchase of New 2010 Bobcat 5600 Turbo Toolcat Machine

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_ _ _... _.. _ _ _ _ _. ��i E� HILLs MEMORANDUM DATE: June 28, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager Joe Mooney, Public Works Superintendent SUBJECT: Purchase of Bobcat 5600 Turbo Toolcat Machine Back�round The Public Works Department budgeted for the replacement of the 1988 John Deere Tractor with a Bobcat 5600 Turbo Toolcat Machine, in the 2010 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The John Deere vehicle has been used to plow ice rinks and parking lots in the winter. In addition, it is utilized in the summer for mowing, grading, aerating and fertilizing. The proposed Turbo Toolcat Machine is capable of all of the same things as the John Deere Tractor with more versatility for trail and sidewalk clearing. The City continues to add trails to the City trail network and this machine is designed to snow blow, sand and salt trails. Minnesota Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV) The City of Arden Hills currently maintains a free membership in the Minnesota Coo erative • • • .. . . . p . Purchasing Venture Program. This allows the City to participate in State specificatlons and bid prices, resulting in the City of Arden Hills paying the same amount for a single iece of . . p equipment as the State does for numerous pleces. TriState Bobcat, is the vendor that has the state contract for Bobcat vehicles. Pricin comes . g directly from the state contract. Bud�t The cost of this vehicle with sales tax and license included is $44,434.31. Winter attachments � with sales tax included are $7,863.62. Attachments include a 72" width snow blower with an 8.0 hydraulic motor package and 84" Snow V Blade.