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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE: 0411 f�;'�� <br />ITEM: 3,� <br />i ��p�rtm,�nt � p �rtnral : ' ` ��•- � ; 1� an��cr I� w i�u� �rJ ; Agenda Section: <br />� ��__--• � -���� ���� <br />��. <br />Item Description: Authorize Purchase of Water Truck Body <br />Background: The 2006 budget includes the replacement of the city's water truck. This is a <br />replacement of a 1989 Ford water truck which the Public Works and Park and Recreation <br />Departments have been using for 17 years. This truck is used for flooding hockey rinks, flushing <br />sanitary sewer manholes, and watering trees, sod, and landscapes. <br />As part of this purchase process, staff has received four bids to build the tank, pump, and <br />appurtenances on a chassis supplied by the City of Roseville.. The chasis will be purchased using <br />the cooperative purchasing state bid process available to the city. <br />Financial Impiications <br />This purchase is a 50150 split between Park and Recreation and the Public Works Department. <br />The total budget for this purchase is $95,000 including the chasis. <br />Discussion of Bids: Four bids were received for the truck body with Engle Fabrication being the <br />low bid after trade in. <br />Engle Fabrication $43,159.89 <br />Stepp Mfg $44,671.05 <br />Ruffridge Johnson $55,687.85 <br />ABM Equipment $55,687.89 <br />The lowest price truck chasis that meets specification on state bid is an International brand from <br />Astleford International Trucks for $48412. The total cost with trade is $91,571.89 when <br />combined with the truck body bid. <br />Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends awarding the bid to Engle Fabrication. The bid <br />price includes a trade-in allowance. Staff would lil{e authorization to advertise the existing 1989 <br />truck for sale to see if we can improve the overall financial position of this purchase. <br />RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Motion awarding truck body bid to Engle <br />Fabrication, Inc. to purchase the water truck body for $43,159.89, and authorization to purchase a <br />truck chasis from Astleford International Trucks for $48,412, and authorization to advertise the <br />existing 1989 water truek for sale. <br />Prepared By: Tony Th�ry, Utility Supervisor <br />