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RESOLUTION 7811 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF NEW DUMP TRUCK <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City has had the practice of replacing dump trucks on a fifteen-year <br />cycle. This 15 year trade-in period allows the fleet to be economically maintained without <br />having major repair bills which are not typically recovered in the trade-in value and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the last few years the City has seen the repair costs increase on unit <br />#133; a 5 year total in repairs of $11,924.00 or a yearly average of $2,384.00 and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council approves and places in the operating budget the cost for <br />replacing vehicles and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Council recognizes the age and increased maintenance costs that <br />have occurred in the past with unit #133, and staff is recommending replacing this unit with a <br />similar dump truck and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City has received a quote for 2011 demo unit. The unit is a <br />Freightliner M2106V Single Axle unit, with a Cummins ISC 350hp diesel engine, Allison 3000 <br />transmission and is in the amount of $73,476.15 plus sales tax, license and transfer fees, for <br />I State Truck Center 11152 Court House Boulevard, Inver Grove Heights Minnesota and; <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, monies are available in the 2011 Pavement Management Fund, 100- <br />4472-7030, has $140,000.00 budgeted for this dump truck purchase. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds <br />View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows: <br /> <br />1. This purchase of a 2011 Freightliner M2 106V from I-State Truck Center is <br />recognized through the Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV), a members-only <br />program that enables participating governmental units, such as Mounds View, to <br />purchase goods and services under competitive contract terms established by the <br />State of Minnesota. <br />2. City Council approves the purchase of a 2011 Freightliner M2 106V from I-State <br />Truck Center off the State contract in the amount of $73,476.15 for this truck. <br />Sales tax not included <br /> <br />City Council also approves the purchase of equipment and options for the 2011 <br />Freightliner Dump Truck including a dump body, front plow and wing, under body <br />plow, lights and cab controls under the state contract to Aspen Equipment in the <br />amount of $82,054.35, for the purchase and installation of these items. <br /> <br />City Council approves the trade-in of the 1996 Ford 800 Series Dump Truck to I - <br />State Truck Center at a credit value of $30,000.00. <br /> <br />3. Including sales tax, license and transfer fees, this represents a final net City cost <br />of $128,577.49 to replace dump truck unit #133 with a 2011 Freightliner M2 106V <br />to be funded from 100-4472-7030.