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. ain thou la e DAT E H : APPROVAL = February 24 , 1989 TOs Mayor and Councilmembers FROM : Larry Hamer, Public Works director 2=-M - AWARD BIDS FOR MANLIFT AERIAL UNIT The City received four bids for the manlift aerial unit. There were five bid holders for the unit. In most bids, there were exceptions to the bid specification. In some cases they exceeded the specification. I looked at, talked to operators, and saw the operation of the two machines with the lowest bid amount. I find that the second lowest bid better meets the City's needs and the specifications and is in the best interest of the City. The lowest bid was submitted by Truck Utilities - $33,560.00 (without options) and $35,595.00 (with the hydraulic tree trimming tools) . There were two major areas where Truck Utilities did not meet the specifications: 1. The working height of the aerial was specified at 55 feet and their bid was for a 50 foot unit. With the work that we have to do, the City needs a 55 foot working height machine. 2. The major reason for not accepting the low bid is the hydraulic pump offered by Truck Utilities. The pump is an O.C. Gear pump where the specification calls for a P.T.O. and variable volume pressure compensated pump. Gear drive does not pressure compensate and makes operation more difficult. The second lowest bid was from Hi-Ranger Midwest at $34,774.30, or $36,852.19 with options. Hi-Ranger did not meet the specification in two areas: a. The specification calls for a three-lever pressure basket control and the Hi-Ranger has one lever control which is an acceptable control for the City's operations. b. The specification calls for throttle controls, manual and two-speed. Hi-Ranger's machine has the pressure compensator and there is no need for throttle controls, so their method is acceptable to the City's operations.