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Staff Report To:Mayor Fischer and Members of the City Council From:Bill Dircks, Public Works Director Date: October 22, 2025 Re:Purchase of 2025 Toolcat Action To Be Considered: Motion to approve, table, or deny the following: The purchase of a new 2025 Toolcat from Tri State Bobcat in the amount of $15,000. Background: The city purchased a new Toolcat in 2023 for $71,653.40. Since that time, the unit has had nothing but problems, ranging from loose fittings to a bad hub that needed to be replaced. It has been in for service over a dozen times. In at least two cases, it was returned directly to the distributor immediately after being received for a new issue. Staff have become increasingly frustrated with the unit and have tried a new distributor for the most recent repair. While the machine was still at that vendor, city staff met with representatives from Bobcat and Tri State Bobcat (our local distributor here in Little Canada) to discuss the machine and the options available to us. In the end, Tri State Bobcat and Bobcat agreed to take back the old machine on a trade and give us a brand new 2025 Toolcat. Tri State put an agreement together that includes the city purchasing a 2025 Bobcat Toolcat for $75,000. Tri State will also take back the 2023 Toolcat and give the city $60,000. The resulting net cost to the city for the new machine is $15,000. The agreement also includes a 60-month warranty on the new Toolcat. Toolcats are a critical part of Public Works and Parks operations. There are three in the fleet, and they perform a wide variety of tasks year-round, including plowing sidewalks and performing numerous tasks in the parks. There are multiple implements used with it, such as a snowblower, a plow, a mower, and a broom. Strategic Priority: N/A Source Of Funds: A new Toolcat was budgeted for in the 2025 Capital Improvement Fund in the amount of $75,000.