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QTY OF Agenda Section: 11.C. 1111REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 95-15610 706Report Date: 12-14-95 STAFF REPORT Council Action: � ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE December 18, 1995 ❑ Public Hearings ❑ Consent Agenda X7 Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Replacement of Inspection Camera Traction Unit Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY: Approximately four years ago staff purchased a traction unit for the underground inspection camera unit . This traction unit enabled staff to become more efficient in inspecting sanitary sewers, and enhanced the safety of the operation. Entering manholes to connect tow cables was no longer necessary. Normal maintenance and repair of this unit has taken place throughout the years of operation. Recently the transmission has failed, rendering the unit inoperable. The necessary repair will cost an estimated $2, 200 . Staff has spoken with the factory representative regarding the operation of the traction unit . The ' environment that this piece of equipment is such that rebuilding and repair of this equipment is not unusual . Staff had anticipated replacing the traction unit in the Long Term Financial Plan. The scheduled year was 1997 . At that time a new style unit would be purchased that would elevate the transmission and replace the tracks with wheel driven mobility. The inspection unit is inoperable at this time. Staff is requesting to replace the traction unit at this time verses spending funds repairing a unit, that could possibly be replaced at it' s scheduled date. Cost of replacement at this time would be approximately $7, 000, including trade in. Staff has identified $2, 600 of unutilized capital funds in the Wastewater budget . Staff is requesting to fund the remainder of the purchase with funds available in the Wastewater Contingency account . Should Council authorize the replacement verses repair of the traction unit, the following recommendation is prepared for your consideration. If Council has any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please feel free to call me. / /'... .._ Michael Ulrich, Director of Public Works RECOMMENDATION• Authorize the purchase of a new traction unit from Cues, Inc. for the amount of $7,000, to be funded from unused capital funds ($2,600) in account #730-4126-703 Wastewater Underground Insp. and a transfer of $4,400 from account # 730-4123-910 Wastewater Contingency to account #730-4123-703 .