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RESOLUTION 8527 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT ENGINE TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION <br />FOR UNIT #319 TORO GROUND MASTER 4000 MOWER <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Public Works Department oversees park maintenance, and mows over 138 <br />acres of turf weekly during the spring, summer and fall seasons, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Department uses various mowers to perform the necessary mowing, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in 2015 an operator was mowing an infiltration basin with a slight incline and as <br />the operator maneuvered around a pole the mower rolled onto its side damaging the engine, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the unit was brought to the dealer for inspections and repairs, and the dealer <br />indicated that the engine was ruined and would need to be replaced or rebuilt, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Staff received a quote from MTI Distributing, Inc., of Brooklyn Center, MN, a <br />vendor on the MN Cooperative Purchasing Venture program, in the amount of $10,979.11 to replace <br />and install the engine, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, funding for the replacement will come from account 100-4260-7030 and 100- <br />4365-5130. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, <br />Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows: <br /> <br />1. The City Council approves the replacement and installation of an engine in unit #319 Toro <br />Grounds Master 4000 mower. <br /> <br />2. The City Council accepts the quote from MTI Distributing, Inc., of Brooklyn Center, MN a <br />vendor on the MN Cooperative Purchasing Venture program. For the replacement and <br />installation of a new engine in the amount of $10,979.11 which includes sales tax and any <br />delivery charges. <br /> <br />3. The funding to replace the engine will be taken from account 100-4260-7030 and 100- <br />4365-5130. <br /> <br />4. The City Council approves a 5% contingency of $548.95, for any unforeseen expenditures <br />regarding the replacement of the engine. <br /> <br /> Adopted this 22 day of, February 2016. <br /> ____________________________________ <br /> Joe Flaherty, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br /> ____________________________________ <br /> James Ericson <br />SEAL: