HomeMy WebLinkAboutVIII-11 Pre-Approve Capital Equipment Purchase for the Hastings Civic Arena
City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Councilmembers
From: Chris Jenkins, Parks & Recreation Director
Date: December 5, 2022
Item: Capital Equipment Purchase Pre-approval
Council Action Requested: Approve and authorize pre-approval to purchase a new
floor scrubber for the Hastings Civic Arena, a 2023 budgeted capital item.
Background Information: The Hastings Civic Arena uses a walk behind floor
scrubber to clean many portions of the building as part of their daily cleaning routine.
The 2023 proposed budget includes this capital item as a replacement, however
recently our Arena staff have encountered additional problems with this machine.
Most notably and impactful is the battery life not being sufficient to allow staff to
clean the building efficiently and effectively. A battery replacement for the current
scrubber would cost $800.00 or more.
Staff are requesting authorization to order the new floor scrubber from Dalco, and
remain within the proposed budget amount of $12,500.00. Once approved, staff will
order the scrubber, which will take approximately 2 weeks to arrive. Ordering this
scrubber now will allow staff to efficiently and effectively clean the building as the
busiest times at the Arena quickly approach and will avoid the purchase of new
batteries to keep the current scrubber working.
Financial Impact:
Purchase will remain within 2023 proposed budget allocation of $12,500.00.
Advisory Commission Discussion: None
Council Committee Discussion: None
Attachments: None
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