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DATE: MAY 10, 1990
TO: MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBERS
C/O CITY ADMINISTRATOR JILK
FROM: CITY ENGINEER/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HEFT
RE: ITEM FOR THE MAY 15, 1990 COUNCIL MEETING
CONSENT AGENDA
Receive BidsfAuthorize Purchase, Self-Propelled Asphalt Paver
This item consist of requesting Council to authorize the purchase of a
self-propelled asphalt paver using 1990 C. I.P. funds. The Public Works
Department included three options in addition to the net bid and it would
be recommending including all three options when considering awarding the
bid. In doing so, we find that the low bid is still from Lano Equipment in
the amount of $19, 450. However, Lano Equipment does not have Option #3
available which consist of Bolt-on Screed extensions. This we feel is
necessary to do a good job of paving widths between 8-12 ' . The next low
bid from MacQueen Equipment in the amount of $19, 874 includes Options 1, 2
and 3 as standard equipment. In addition the paver from MacQueen Equipment
comes with more capacity for asphalt and a larger hydraulic tank for
cooling the oil. It is our opinion that MacQueen Equipment also has a
better supply of parts on hand. Also, we understand that the manufacturer
of Lano's paver is in process of being bought by another manufacturer. To
us this implies some uncertainty about future parts availability and
possibly service.
In the Public Works Department previous request to Council to authorize
preparation of specifications and the bid opening for the asphalt paver, we
indicated that we had up to $29, 000 to spend for the paver and trailer.
$20, 000 would come from the amount we had originally budgeted for the crack
sealing equipment (202-49002-01-583) while the remaining $9, 000 would come
from surplus left over from replacing our single axle dump truck (202-
49002-01-540) . We originally estimated the cost for a paver such as this
to be around $21, 000 - $22 , 000 with remaining $7, 000 - $8, 000 being
necessary for the purchase of a trailer. However, the LeeBoy Paver from
MacQueen Equipment is 8 '6" wide and we feel we can maneuver this onto a
regular trailer rather than having to purchase a specialized trailer as we
previously indicated. This should reduce the cost necessary to purchase a
trailer, and if possible, we will attempt to utilize existing trailers.
Recommended action for Council to consider is to award the bids for the
self-propelled asphalt paver to MacQueen Equipment, Inc. in the amount of
$19,874.