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MEMO
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Tom Montgomery
Date: December 10, 2008
Re: Authorize Purchase of Plow Truck
The 2oog Public Works budget includes $146,500 to purchase of a
replacement snow plow truck. Lead time on truck orders is about seven to eight
months, and by ordering the truck as soon as possible, we can make sure the
truck will be ready in time for an operator to become familiar with the new
vehicle in time for next year's snow removal operations.
Earlier this year, we learned that Sterling will stop manufacturing the plow
trucks used by the City. Not wanting to purchase an orphan truck, Public Works
is proposing to buy a Mack truck off the state bid. The Mack truck is more
expensive, but has a stronger frame and better torque than the Sterling trucks,
and is expected to have a longer working life and higher trade in value.
Below is a breakout of the truck cost and Public Works budget. The Mack
truck is about $13,000 more than what was budgeted for in 2oog. I am
proposing to make up the difference by utilizing the $15,000 budgeted for 2008
for the purchase of three new sanders. These replacement sanders were
requested to help control salt usage, but Public Works was able to retrofit the
existing sanders with kits that reduce the flow openings, allowing better control
of the quantity of salt dispersal.
2009 Snow Plow Cost
Truck and Chassis
Plow, Underbody Plow, Sander, Box, Controls
Wing Plow
Trade In
TOTAL
2oog Budget Amount
2008 Budget for 3 Replacement Sanders
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED
Council is requested to authorize the purchase of the
2oog snow plowT truck and transfer of the 2008 sander
replacement funds to supplement the 2009 truck purchase
budget.
$80,721.00
$74332.74
$14,497.84
-$20,000.00
$159~551.5g
$146,500.00
$15,000.00
$161,500.00
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