Purchase of Equipment for the Public Works Department
From:
Wes Moreno, Director, Public Works
Organization:
Public Works
CAO Approval:
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation Concerning the Purchase of Equipment for the Public Works Department - Wes Moreno, Public Works Department Director
That the Board approve the use of funds ($713,000) realized from truck and equipment auctions to purchase new equipment for use in the maintenance of the County’s rights-of-way, holding ponds, recycling operations, and Emergency fleet.
BACKGROUND:
Public Works participated in two truck and equipment auctions in which equipment/trucks were auctioned off that were aged, inoperable, or that had a high maintenance cost. The Department realized $713,000 in proceeds between the two auctions. Public Works plans to utilize these funds to purchase the following equipment:
Vermeer Trommel Screener, $330,655.00, to replace the 2010 Vermeer Trommel Screener used daily;
Two PC78 MR Excavators, $234,600.00, to replace inoperable 2008 Excavators used daily;
T66 Bobcat Track Loader with Cutter Head, $61,697.26, to replace an inoperable 2002 Abbi Slope Mower for mowing holding ponds;
Two Scag Zero Turn Mowers, $23,230.40, to replace two inoperable 2011 Scag Zero Turn Mowers used daily;
Four Flail Mower Attachments, $47,951.24, for existing mini excavators to aid in mowing slopes and ponds;
A/C Freon Recovery Machine, $3,466.34, to replace our inoperable 2002 Freon Recovery Machine; and
Cummins Insight and Navistar Diagnostic Suite $9,000.00 is needed for repair of our current Fire, EMS and other equipment.
Total $710,600.24
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
Funds are available in Fund 175, Transportation Trust, Cost Center 310000, Object Code 364002 in the amount of $713,090 to be transferred from Revenue (auction funds) to Fund 175, Transportation Trust, Cost Center 260102, Object Code 56401.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:
N/A
PERSONNEL:
No addtional personnel are needed to execute this Agreement.