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Mounds View City Council March 28,2011 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 10 <br /> J. Resolution 7765, Approving the Purchase of a Metrotech Utility Line • <br /> Locator from Ferguson Waterworks. <br /> Public Works Director DeBar explained the Public Works Department had a need for a utility <br /> line locator. State law mandates that any digging completed on public or private property had to <br /> contact Gopher State One. Each year the City had over 900 utility line location requests. <br /> Public Works Director DeBar indicated the City's current piece of equipment was a 21+ year <br /> used demo that was recently tested and found to be no longer reliable. The Metrotech utility line <br /> locator would greatly assist the City with locating City lines for residents throughout the <br /> community. Staff received quotes for the new piece of equipment and the low bid was submitted <br /> by Ferguson Waterworks, which was a local company. He noted this purchase was not a <br /> budgeted for 2011 and recommended the$3,730 be taken from the Water Enterprise Fund. <br /> Council Member Mueller questioned if there were enough funds within the Water Enterprise <br /> Fund to accommodate this purchase. Public Works Director DeBar stated the fund balance <br /> would support this purchase. He indicated a plate compactor budgeted for purchase in 2011 <br /> could be deferred, if necessary. <br /> Mayor Flaherty commented this equipment was mandated by State law and if the current piece <br /> was unreliable,the City needed to replace the utility line locator. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7765, • <br /> Approving the Purchase of a Metrotech Utility Line Locator from Ferguson Waterworks. <br /> Ayes—5 Nays—0 Motion carried. <br /> K. Resolution 7766, Approving the Purchase of a Set of Wheel Loader Tires <br /> from GCR Tire Center. <br /> Public Works Director DeBar stated the City owns a K621B wheel loader that was purchased in <br /> 2003. This piece of equipment assists the Public Works Department with snow removal, street <br /> sweeping, stock pile removals, as well as utility and street repairs. The tires on the unit are <br /> original and are beginning to show wear. Chains have been used on the tires in the past, but with <br /> the new street improvements being completed, City Staff did not want to damage the new <br /> roadways. Staff recommends the Council approve the purchase of a set of wheel loader tires <br /> from GCR Tire Center in Lakeville, for an amount not to exceed$9,636.60 plus tax. <br /> Public Works Director DeBar stated the item was being brought forward at this time as the tire <br /> price was set to increase before summer. The old tires would be used over the summer months <br /> and the new tires would be mounted later in the year. He explained this again was not a <br /> budgeted item for 2011, but there would be a surplus of$10,000 in the budget from funds not <br /> used in the new vehicle purchase. <br /> • <br />