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lJ <br />MEN') TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNC <br />FROM: CLERK-ADMINISTRAT <br />DATE: OCTOBER 15, 1987 <br />'r <br />SUBJECT: PUBLIC WORKS DUMP TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT BIDS > t <br />9ids were received and opened for the budgeted ($60,000) <br />purchase of a Dump Truck with Equipment (box, hydraulics, <br />snowplow, and sander) on September 18, 1987. The bids have <br />been reviewed by the Mechanic and Public Works personnel and <br />I have discussed the matter with them in detail. The bids <br />are as follows: <br />1. Truck <br />Superior Ford (does not meet specifi- $36,239.00 <br />cations) <br />Lakeland Ford 36,570.34 <br />Boyer Ford 36,957.57 <br />North Star International (does not 36,993.43 <br />meet specifications) <br />2. Equipment <br />Midland Equipment Company $17,655.00 <br />Crysteel Distributing, Inc. 18,569.00 <br />J-Craft, Inc. 19,288.00 <br />Boyum Equipment 19,808.72 <br />3. Truck and Equipment <br />North Star International Trucks $55,472.00 <br />Superior Ford 57,654.00 <br />Currently, the City has two trucks, 3/4 ton 4 wheel drive =* <br />and 1 ton dump, equipped for snowplowing. Neither of these u; <br />are large enough to push frozen snow we need to move during 5 <br />clean-up and when used for that work frequently experience <br />damage. Our 1966 dump truck is equipped with a used sander <br />and both the truck and the sander are expected to have a <br />short life remaining. This truck can be used for spot <br />sanding of icy areas to avoid the cost of a County callout. <br />Last year we called out the County to sand a section of road <br />on a weekend and their two hours cost us in excess of <br />$200.00. If it had been a City person <br />the cost would have been less than $75.00. <br />The advantage of having the new truck fully equipped at the <br />time of purchase is: <br />1. When the old truck goes, we have an immediate <br />replacement. <br />2. Larger dump box for hauling of material therefore <br />reducing the number of runs. <br />