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cet 1 9947 Ceana( /a <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Hanson and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Dave Harris, Public Works Superintendent <br />DATE: February 8, 1991 <br />RE: Power Washer and Steamer <br />MAYOR <br />Raymond G. Hanson <br />COUNCIL <br />Beverly Scalze <br />Bill Blesener <br />Rick Collova <br />Jim LaValle <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />As you know, Spring is approaching very quickly. Last <br />year, the Public Works Department requested permission to <br />purchase a portable power washer. This piece of equipment <br />was not purchased. I would now like to propose purchasing <br />a portable power washer which will not only be used for <br />vehicle maintenance, but it can also be used for steaming <br />culverts when they freeze up in the Spring time. We are <br />currently facing this problem with the culverts right now <br />due to the premature thaw. <br />On the average, it takes the Public Works Department three <br />hours to thaw a 30 foot culvert with the jetting equipment <br />we have now. To -date, most of this work has run into <br />overtime in order to get the streets clear of the water and <br />avoid freezing which would in turn cause accidents. With <br />the purchase of a steamer, we can cut that time into a <br />third of what it would normally take to do the same job. <br />We would still need the same amount of equipment and <br />manpower. However, the job would be done much faster <br />thereby ensuring the safety of the public at a quicker <br />pace. <br />I have asked for quotations from several different <br />companies and had demonstrations from two. At this point <br />in time, Hotsy is the only steamer that has given a quote <br />to the City. I am still waiting for Karcher to send me <br />their proposal. Out of the two that we have seen <br />demonstrations on, the Hotsy is by far the most operator <br />friendly and safest to use. It had many safety features <br />that the Karcher did not. <br />The price Hotsy quoted was $3,033.57. I believe I could <br />possibly get them to drop their price depending on the <br />price that Karcher quotes. <br />DBH:kpv <br />Page. -59 <br />