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Revised as of 07-27-2015 at 3pm <br /> <br />RESOLUTION 8438 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF AN UNDER BODY PLOW FOR UNIT #445 AND <br />NEW PLOW CONTROLS FOR UNIT #447 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Public Works Department is responsible for overseeing the operation of <br />snow and ice control on city streets and parking lots; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Public Works Staff continues to look for Best Management Practices to <br />adopt or use to be more efficient in time and material savings; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Public Works Staff has found one way to achieve this would be <br />installing an under body plow / scraper on truck #445. By installing a scraper, snow and ice <br />would be cleared to a minimum amount meaning less salt would be needed to clear the street to <br />black pavement; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Public Works Staff department had also installed GPS units in the plow <br />trucks. These units will track how much salt is being applied at intersections, curves and hills <br />throughout the city; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Unit #445 current plow controls will not operate with the GPS equipment, an <br />upgrade to the plow controls is required; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Public Works Staff has received a quote for both installing the under body <br />plow and plow controls from Towmaster of Litchfield MN. Towmaster is on the Cooperative <br />Purchasing Vendor list through the State on MN. <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. Approves the purchase and installation of scraper/under body plow with controls on unit <br />#445 at $14,124.00 (per quote #313300-TME), with a 10% contingency of $1,412.00 for <br />a total of $15,548.00. Funds from 100-4360-7030. <br />2. Approves the installation of new plow controls in unit #447 at $3,588.00 (per quote <br />13298-TME), with a 10% contingency of 358.00 for a total of $3,946.00. Funds from 100- <br />4472-7030. <br />3. The Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to execute all <br />appropriate documents to effectuate the actions contemplated by this resolution. <br />4. The Mayor and City Administrator, staff and consultants are hereby authorized and <br />directed to take any and all additional steps and actions necessary or convenient in <br />order to accomplish the intent of this Resolution. <br /> Adopted this 27th day of July, 2015. <br />____________________________________ <br />Joe Flaherty, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br /> ____________________________________ <br /> James Ericson, City Administrator <br />(seal)