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MEMO TO: The Mounds View City Coun FROM: Bruce K. Anderson, Dire r Parks, Recreation and F y DATE: November 17, 1982 RE: 1982 One Ton Dump Truck Bid Opening During the past month, staff has been involved in the preparation, review and compilation of bid proposals for the purchase of a one ton dump truck to be used in the park maintenance division. As you are aware, bid specifications were prepared in the middle of October and forwarded to sixty-four truck and car dealerships to solicit their specific proposals. The bid opening was held on November 10, 1982 at which time nine formal bid proposals were received and read aloud. The bids for the purchase of a new one ton dump truck ranged from a low of $10,227.00 from Rosedale Chevrolet to a high bid price of $12,396.00. In addition to the nine bid proposals staff received for the purchase of a new vehicle, bid proposals were also received for the possible purchase of a used dump truck. Of the two used vehicles, one of them has been sold which makes it no longer available, and the second vehicle is a 1; ton dump truck available through Trail Dodge, Inc. Staff has reviewed the 1979 dump truck at Trail Dodge has found it to be extremely well equipped with a number of options that could potentially be useful to the city maintenance department including a Meyer E28 single auger/single spinner sander and four-wheel drive. The vehicle has a number of options in addition to those pluses listed that the city would not necessarily be interested in including an AM/FM stereo radio, Michelin tires, bucket seats, dual electric horns, electric tachometer, conven- ience package, etc. The current asking price for the used vehicle is $15,000.00 which Trail Dodge upon further discussion stated that they would be willing to negotiate to no lower than $13,000.00. Based on staff's review of both new and used proposals, staff would recommend that the city purchase the one ton dump truck as outlined in the enclosed specifications from Drookdale Ford for the low bid price of $10,709.00. It should be noted that Rosedale Chevrolet has withdrawn its initially low bid of $10,227.00 due to a mathematical error. Staff contacted city attorney Mark Carney and he indicated that it is not in the city's best interest to attempt to hold Rosedale Chevrolet to their low bid of $10,227.00 and we received a letter from Rosedale Chevrolet formally requesting that their bid proposal not be considered due to the mathematical error. In addition to recommending the purchase of the new dump truck from Brookdale Ford for $10,709.00, staff would further recommend that bid option number one which is for the purchase of a Venturo CT2003 Crane for a low bid price of. $1,045.00 also be purchased. The Crane would be used for a multitude of purposes including lifting of engines from lift stations, rngincs from cit ehicles, large sewer pipes and a myriad of other noses. The (:cane would be mounted on the rear