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| TO: | City of New Port Richey City Council | | FROM: | Robert M Rivera, Public Works Director | | DATE: | 12/1/2020 | | RE: | Request to Purchase Front End/Pay Loader for Streets and Right of Ways Division |
REQUEST:
The action requested of Council is to approve the attached proposal from Dobbs Equipment, LLC in the amount not to exceed $93,882.40 for the purchase of one (1) 2020 John Deere 224L Front End Loader. The proposal contains pricing in accordance with the current Florida Sheriff’s Association contract bid award #18-VEH16.0 Specification #32.
DISCUSSION:
As City Council is aware, this type of equipment is utilized for several regular and maintenance tasks as well as responsive tasks during and subsequent to storm events. The Street and Right-of-Way Maintenance Division collects yard debris in the City's residential neighborhoods as a service for its residents. The current standard operating procedure for this yard debris collection service requires one front end loader and operator to collect the debris. Other maintenance activities are tree trimming, tree removal, the loading of road materials onto dump trucks, compost aeration, and loading. The City currently has two (2) existing pay loaders in service; a 2006 and a 1997. Should City Council approve this purchase the 1997 pay loader will be taken out of service, declared “surplus equipment” and auctioned off to the highest bidder.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the purchase and declaring the 1997 pay loader “surplus equipment” are recommended.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:
This equipment purchase is budgeted in the 2020-2021 Capital Equipment/Improvement Plan in the Street & Right-of-Way Maintenance Division and are identified as Penny for Pasco Tax Dollars. | | | |