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Council Memo <br /> Public Works Department <br /> No. 2026-11 <br /> DATE: 3/16/2026 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Melissa Hon,City Manager <br /> Matt Newell, Director of Public Works <br /> Robert Weil,Water Production Manager <br /> Jennifer Gunter,Watershed & Lake Manager <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Resolution Authorizing a Sourcewell Contract for the Purchase of One (1) RoboMIDI Mower <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding a Sourcewell Contract in the amount of <br /> $110,986.00 to Woody's Municipal Supply Company for(1) Energreen Robo MINI 60 HP Remote mower. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The proposed remote-controlled mower will improve efficiency and safety in mowing of steeply sloped areas <br /> maintained by the Lake Section and Municipal Services. These include Grove Road along Sand Creek, the side <br /> embankments of the Oakley Sediment Basin,the entry to the storage and equipment facility off of Star Route <br /> Rd., steep slopes around the South Water Treatment Plant, the roadway embankment behind the Nelson Park <br /> boat ramps, steep slopes around the William Street Pump station, as well as miscellaneous other steep and <br /> inaccessible slopes around the lake. Some areas cannot be accessed at all with current equipment, so this <br /> equipment will provide a more uniform, attractive appearance. More importantly, it will greatly reduce the <br /> occupational risk of mowing these steep areas with riding mowers. <br /> Municipal Services uses a remote-controlled mower for steep roadside embankments and will benefit from this <br /> purchase. <br /> In the past, remote-controlled mowers have been rented. However,rental companies in our area no longer offer <br /> that equipment. The estimated usage of the equipment would be about 600 hours a year,meaning that the cost <br /> to rent is likely to be more than the cost to own. <br /> LEGAL REVIEW: There are no contracts for Legal to review. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> None. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known objections. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: <br /> Lake was able to operate the unit from Woody's Municipal Supply Company on a demonstration basis. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Matthew Newell,Public Works Director. Matthew Newell will be in attendance to <br /> answer any questions. <br />