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, <br /> Cl'�;'" OF DECATUR, IiLINOIS <br /> PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND 7USTIF'ICATION <br /> Following is a description and justification for the proposed projects: <br /> 11.4�.06 Acquire Shop Equipment ($ 10,000 Total/$2,000 IDOT): <br /> purchase miscellaneous shop equipment, as necessarv. <br /> The Transit System proposes to purchase shop equipment, as needed, to properly <br /> maintain its vehicles. Our joal is to become capable of doin`more vehicle <br /> servicin� and repairs in house, without havin� to send the vehicles to an outside <br /> vendor for work. Potential purchases of equipment include heavy duty jac1� <br /> stands, to be used in conjunction with the new bus Iift. <br /> 11.4'?.11 Acquire Support Vehicles ($6�,000 Total/ $13,000 IDOT): <br /> purchase one heavy duty service truck. <br /> Transit needs to replace one old service truck that is in very poor condition - 1979 <br /> Ford F3�0 truck with utility box body, used to tow buses. Transit proposes to <br /> replace this with a heavy duty truck with rear tow bumper and front push bumper, <br /> utility box body, small crane, front winch and "quick start" unit. This truck is <br /> needed to tow or push buses, to service and restart buses on city streets, to assist at <br /> accident scenes, to place passen�er shelters and benches, to place bus stop si�s <br /> and posts, etc. Because of the poor condition of the existing truck, private tow <br /> trucks are often employed to tow transit vehicles, at considerable expense. <br /> 11.4?.20 Acquire Misc. Support Equipment ($2,500 Total / $500 IDOT): <br /> purchase one medium duty trailer. <br /> The Transit System proposes to purchase a medium dury trailer to transport <br /> passen�er shelters and benches, and equipment such as a small parking lot <br /> sweeper. <br />