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8/29/2023 <br />12 <br />#142 Chipper <br />Purchased in 2009, and now with over <br />1200 hours of operation on the equipment, <br />it has met its useful life in the <br />Public Works Fleet. It is showing signs of <br />age after 15 years of service and is in need <br />of replacement. The chipper is used during <br />emergencies and operates at high RPMs <br />during use. Based on its useful life, hours <br />of use, and is a critical piece of equipment <br />for emergencies and storms, it is <br />recommended that it be replaced as it is <br />due in the capital equipment schedule. <br />#261 Gilcrest Tailgate Paver <br />Replace the 1999 pull-behind Gilcrest Tailgate <br />Paver with a self-propelled model that can <br />carry blacktop and maneuver in tight trail <br />operations. The self-propelled paver will <br />allow public works to unload the machine <br />onsite without the need for additional <br />equipment, reducing staff involvement and <br />increasing efficiency. Current operations <br />require a backhoe or loader to unload the <br />Gilcrest Tailgate Paver, and then it is pulled <br />behind a dump truck because, again, it is not <br />self-propelled. The proposed unit will be able <br />to handle widths of blacktop ranging from 8 ft. <br />wide for trail overlays and up to 14 ft. for <br />road applications.