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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 10/06/2014 Item No.: 7.c Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Approve General Purchases or Sale of Surplus Items Exceeding $5,000 B ACKGROUND 1 City Code section 103.05 establishes the requirement that all general purchases and/or contracts in 2 excess of $5,000 be approved by the Council. In addition, State Statutes require that the Council 3 authorize the sale of surplus vehicles and equipment. 4 5 General Purchases or Contracts 6 City Staff have submitted the following items for Council review and approval: 7 Budget / Department Vendor Description Amount CIP StreetsNorth American Salt Salt/Sand purchases (a) $61,000.00 Budget Storm St. Paul Staffing Seasonal labor for Leaf Pickup Program 7,500.00 Budget Building/St. Light Collins Electrical Replace street lights (b) 14,650.00 CIP 8 Comments/Description: 9 a)Includes 780 tons of road salt and 80 tons of treated salt purchased off the State Bid Contract. 10 b)Replace 31 existing street lights with LED lights on Civic Center Drive; and 8 existing lights with LED lights in the City 11 Hall parking lot. 12 13 Sale of Surplus Vehicles or Equipment 14 City Staff have identified surplus vehicles and equipment that have been replaced and/or are no longer 15 needed to deliver City programs and services. These surplus items will either be traded in on 16 replacement items or will be sold in a public auction or bid process. The items include the following: 17 18 Department Item / Description N/A N/A PO OLICYBJECTIVE 19 Required under City Code 103.05. 20 FI INANCIAL MPACTS 21 Funding for all items is provided for in the current operating or capital budget. 22 SR TAFF ECOMMENDATION 23 Staff recommends the City Council approve the submitted purchases or contracts for service and, if 24 Page 1 of 2