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<br />2. Contracting this service out: <br /> <br />The cost of contracting this out is per hour, the fall sweeping charge is $69.00 <br />per hour, and the spring sweeping charge is $65.00 per hour. As mentioned in <br />this report it takes 31/2 weeks to sweep the complete city. This is a total of <br />$9,660.00 for the fall sweeping, $9100.00 for the spring sweeping. This does not <br />include the use of city staff and equipment. <br /> <br />There are a number of issues associated with dealing with a contractor for this <br />program such as: <br /> <br />1. The initial cost often seems low, but the city needs to take into account <br />the cost of trucking, disposal and the man-hours involved. These services <br />are typically not included and are the most expensive part of the project. <br />Also, a contractor will bring out several sweepers in order to do the job <br />quickly, which means the city would have to supply several dump trucks to <br />keep up with the sweepers, which now turns a “one-man/truck operation <br />into a” several-man/truck operation”. The city is now paying for a <br />contractor to do a job and still paying for staff and equipment also. <br /> <br />2. Hiring a contractor, the city would have to wait until they can fit us into <br />their schedule, not only does this reduce the level of service to the <br />residents, it also allows more time for road debris to drain into the storm <br />sewer system. <br /> <br />3. Cleaning of the storm sewer catch basins is not included in a street <br />sweeping project with a contactor. This being a great concern to the city <br />with the laws and regulations that have been mandated. <br /> <br />4. Staff mentioned above the capability of going out and sweeping at any <br />given time with the cities own sweeper. Examples: Festival In the Park <br />Parade, clean-up day events, Spring/fall, and like this season, very rainy <br />which carries a lot of debris to the streets. <br /> <br />5. As like any other project that is hired out by the city, it would have to be <br />supervised to meet the requirements. This again takes staff away from <br />other projects of importance, this not being cost effective or efficient. <br /> <br /> <br />3. Keeping the sweeper the City of Mounds View owns: <br /> <br />This is a 1990 Elgin (Pelican P series ) with 9152 miles = 366 miles per year, <br />2827.7 hours = 113.11 hours per year. This machine is in good condition due to <br />the maintenance program that is implemented by the public works department, <br />although there are parts that are of concern such as the conveyor belt that <br />appears fine but could fail at anytime due to the age and use, drive chains and <br />hydraulic motors that could fail at anytime due to the age. Staff inquired with the <br />dealer and was given an over the phone quote of $5000.00 to $8000.00 to <br />replace such parts. Example: 1989 Ford Dump Truck (Unit #125) was coming up <br />for replacement at the 15 year scheduled replacement date when the <br />transmission failed, this was an expenditure of $4955.59. Staff requested that <br />the replacement policy to be changed to 10 to 12 years replacement after getting <br />information from other cities and trade-in values from dealers in the best interest