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MAYOR <br />13111 Blesener <br />COUNCIL <br />Jim LaValle <br />Rick Montour <br />Barbara Allan <br />John Keis <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 ADMINISTRATOR <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 Joel R. Hanson <br />www.ei.little-canada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Jim Morelan, Parks & Recreation Director <br />DATE: February 17, 2006 <br />RE: Purchase of Large Area Mower & Rink Sweeper <br />Three bids have been received to replace our 1999 large area mower for the Parks & <br />Recreation Maintenance Department: <br />Turfwerks Company Jacobsen Brand $42,940 <br />MTI Dist. Toro Brand $46,327 <br />Garceau Hardware John Deere Brand $42,737 <br />All three mowers have comparable features and would be able to perform the tasks <br />needed. The mower being replaced is the same model Jacobsen that is being quoted by <br />Turfwerks. I would recommend the purchase of the Jacobsen mower from Turfwerks at a <br />cost of $42,940. Our current supply of spare parts, along with the knowledge of <br />operation of the Jacobsen mower, more than offsets the difference in cost from the <br />Jacobsen to the John Deere mower. <br />In addition, I would recommend the purchase an M -B 6 foot broom from Turfwerks to <br />mount on our existing 1999 Jacobsen mower to be used as a skating rink sweeper at an <br />installed cost of $6,974. <br />The 2006 General Capital Improvement Budget contains $55,000 and $6,000 respectively <br />for the above purchases. <br />