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� . � II <br /> COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> PURCHASING& INTERNAL SERVICES MEMOR.ANDUM I� <br /> #09-12 II�, <br /> March 3, 2009 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Carrigan and City Council <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager � <br /> Ron Neufeld, Financial Management Director � <br /> Deborah M. Perry, Purchasing Supervisor� <br /> SUBJECT: Bids for Zero Turning Radius Mower <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding contract to Sloan <br /> Implement Company to furnish one (1) John Deere 997Z Trak zero turning radius mower. <br /> BACKGROUND: This equipment is used by the Lake Services for mowing at the dredge site, <br /> the South Water Treatment Plant, etc. It will replace a 2000 Simplicity Legacy Riding mower <br /> currently in service. The Simplicity had a 6 year useful life, but was held for an additional 3 <br /> years. The Simplicity mower will be traded to Sloan Implement Company. <br /> The new mower is an upgrade since it is a commercial mower due to the volume of acreage <br /> being mowed. The difference in cost between the amount in the Equipment Replacement Fund <br /> and the price of the zero turning radius mower will be paid by the Water Department out of the <br /> Water Fund. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Lake personnel requested the mower and Fleet <br /> Maintenance wrote the specifications. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Richard Marley, Director of Engineering and Infrastructure, 424-2747. <br /> Keith Alexander, Director of Water Management, 424-2863. Richard and Keith will be at the <br /> council meeting to answer any questions the council may have about this purchase. <br /> BUDGET: $2340 from the Water Fund. <br /> $9260 from the Equipment Replacement Fund. <br />