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issue but there are some sewer mains on County roads that have more traffic and can be potentially a little more dangerous. In those cases staff is recommending that we change our operating policy and send out a third truck to sit behind the operator to ensure a safe work environment. While not the most efficient way to do things, it wouldn’t be required very often. The Vactor has improved the front-mounted reel considerably from how the City’s is currently set up. It is much quieter while operating. The machine has made many improvements in the twenty years since the last one was purchased and it would be a great machine for the City. The Public Works operators liked both machines. Both had features they liked and both were deemed to be good units to purchase for operations. Both machines were quoted based on city specifications: Aquatech with International chassis: $390,962.00 Vactor with International chassis: $403,869.00 Flexible Pipe has offered $20,000 trade-in value for our current Vactor and MacQueen has offered $35,000 for trade-in value. That leaves the net price of the two machines virtually the same. After extensive demonstrations and conversations with the employees who will be operating the machine, staff has opted to recommend the purchase of the Aquatech machine from Flexible Pipe. Staff believes it may be able to get more than $20,000 for the existing Vactor so it may attempt to sell the existing Vactor itself until the new Aquatech is ready and if it isn’t sold it will trade it in for $20,000. Staff spoke with Woodbury and Arden Hills who both have Aquatechs and both spoke highly of them and had no concerns with the rear-mounted reel. Woodbury just purchased its second Aquatech last year after liking the first one they bought so much. SOURCE OF FUNDS: $450,000 was budgeted for the combination machine in 2019 in the Sewer and Water Capital Budget (Fund 604). Staff believes the old Vactor can be sold for between $20,000 and $35,000 as well. Any funds received from the sale of the existing equipment would be revenue to the Water and Sewer Capital Replacement Fund (604). STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends the City Council approve the purchase of the Aquatech combination sewer cleaning machine on an International chassis as specified by City staff at a price of $387,293.00 plus tax and license fees from Flexible Pipe and Tool Company. Staff would like to order the machine as soon as possible so it can get in the production line. Hopefully it can be delivered by June 2019 but it will likely be later. ATTACHMENTS: - Pictures of Aquatech machine - Pictures of current Vactor - Aquatech specification sheet