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STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: 2/7/2023 <br />CONSENT <br />ITEM # <br /> <br /> <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Marty Powers, Public Works Director <br />AGENDA ITEM: Additional Pickup Purchase <br />REVIEWED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The City of Lake Elmo Public Works Department utilizes 6 pickup trucks to <br />complete daily maintenance tasks in water, sewer, parks, streets and storm water. These pickup trucks are <br />shared between 11 full time employees and 3 season employees each year. The need to add a pickup <br />truck to pull heavy trailers has been identified and budgeted for in 2023. <br />Ford and Chevy heavy duty pickup trucks are limited in 2023 and will not be available for us to purchase. <br />The GMC 3500 HD is available and will meet the department’s needs. With increased prices on state <br />contract vehicles in 2023, staff will not be recommending the purchase of a snow plow for this vehicle as <br />earlier indicated in the 2023 CIP. <br />ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should Council approve the purchase of a 2024 GMC 3500 pickup truck <br />as outlined in the Capital Improvement Plan? <br /> <br />PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Proceeding with this purchase will benefit the city and its citizens <br />by assisting staff to pull heavy trailers safely, reliably and efficiently to complete daily tasks in the areas of <br />water, sewer, streets, parks, and storm water <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT: The Purchase of this vehicle, tax, license, registration, warning light, head ache rack, <br />running boards and logos shall not exceed $58,000. Note $47,000 was budged in the 2023 CIP, this <br />purchase will be funded through the vehicle replacement fund as proposed if approved. Sale of equipment, <br />which was not included in previous vehicle acquisition fund projections, was $76,000 in 2022. This added <br />revenue will offset the increase in costs. <br /> <br /> <br />OPTIONS: Approve purchase of the GMC 3500 <br /> Do not approve purchase <br /> Direct staff to further research need for purchase <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />North Country GM state bid vehicle spec sheet <br />E.A.T.I strobe warning light bid <br /> <br />