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STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: 1/2/2024 <br /> CONSENT <br /> <br /> <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Marty Powers, Public Works Director <br />AGENDA ITEM: Approve Purchase of Wood Chipper <br />REVIEWED BY: Clarissa Hadler, Finance Director <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The City of Lake Elmo Public Works Department utilizes a wood chipper all year <br />around on over 180 lane miles of city streets, over 25 miles of tails and within 21 city Parks. The unit <br />allows staff to trim trees and brush in areas where heavy equipment would damage lawns, fences, and <br />other improvements. The existing 25-year-old chipper is in service and in need of replacement due to <br />age, maintenance issues and inefficiencies. <br />ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should the City Council approve the purchase of a new wood chipper as <br />outlined in the 2024 Capital Improvement Plan? <br /> <br />PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Proceeding with this purchase will benefit the city and its citizens <br />by replacing an aged piece of equipment with limited capabilities with a new unit that is more reliable and <br />will improve efficiencies. As the department tasks grow, we have less staff on a wood chipping crew, this <br />proposed unit is outfitted with a winch to pull trees out of challenging areas instead of staff cutting it into <br />small pieces and dragging them out by hand. This purchase will aid Public Works in its increasing demand <br />to remove trees and brush due to the continued growth of the city. <br /> <br />Two units were demo-ed and quoted off the Source Well Cooperative Pricing; one from Tri-State and one <br />from RDO. Staff recommends the lower quote from Tri-State. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT: Purchase of this equipment shall not exceed the budgeted $60,000 and is included in <br />the 2024 CIP. <br /> <br />OPTIONS: Approve purchase of Bandit Wood Chipper <br /> Deny purchase of Bandit Wood Chipper <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: If removed from consent agenda….. <br />“Motion to approve the purchase of a Bandit Wood Chipper from Tri-State Bobcat for an amount not to <br />exceed $60,000.” <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br /> <br />• Tri-State Bobcat Bandit Quote (Source Well Cooperative Pricing) <br />• RDO Equipment Vermeer (Source Well Cooperative Pricing) <br />