HomeMy WebLinkAbout#15 - ToolCat & Broom Replacement STAFF REPORT
1/7/2025
CONSENT
ITEM #:
TO: City Council
FROM: Marty Powers, Public Works Director
AGENDA ITEM: Bobcat Tool Cat & Broom Replacement
REVIEWED BY: Nicole Miller, City Administrator
BACKGROUND: The City of Lake Elmo Public Works Department has utilized a 2015 Bob Cat Tool
Cat for daily park and street projects involving trail work, sidewalk snow removal, clearing debris and
roadkill, operating augers, brooms, grapple buckets amongst other things to efficiently complete tasks.
The 2015 Tool cat and broom is in service and is need of replacement due to its age, maintenance issues
and having met the council approved vehicle replacement schedule.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should the City Council approve the purchase of a new Bobcat Tool Cat
and Angle Broom as outlined in 2025 CIP?
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Proceeding with this purchase to replace an aged piece of
equipment will benefit the city and its residents to improve reliability, reduce repair costs and ensure
expected service levels continue. A Source Well Cooperative Purchasing Agreement quote and a State
Contract Quote were collected from Tri-State Bob Cat with the Source Well Cooperative Quote being the
most cost effective.
FISCAL IMPACT: Purchase of a 2025 Bob Cat Tool Cat and Angle Broom shall not exceed the budgeted
2025 CIP of $80,000. This purchase will be funded from the vehicle replacement fund.
The approximate resale of the 2015 Bobcat Tool Cat and Angel Broom is estimated to be around $23,000
through Public Auction
OPTIONS:
• Approve purchase of 2025 Tool Cat with Angle Broom and Declare the 2015 Tool
Cat & broom as retired equipment and dispose of through Public Auction.
• Amend and approve purchase of 2025 Tool Cat & Broom
• Deny purchase of 2025 Tool Cat and Angle Broom
RECOMMENDATION: If removed from consent agenda…..
“Motion to approve the purchase of a 2025 Bobcat Tool Cat and Angle Broom from Tri-State Bobcat
for an amount not to exceed $80,000, and to declare the 2015 Bobcat ToolCat and Broom retired
equipment and dispose of through public auction”
ATTACHMENTS:
• Tri-State Bob Cat Quote (source well cooperative purchasing agreement #020223-CEC)