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i � <br /> COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> PURCHASING & INTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM <br /> #O1 - 81 <br /> November 27, 2001 , <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager II <br /> Beth Couter, Financial Management Director <br /> Deborah M. Perry,Purchasing Supervisor;,�.C� <br /> SUBJECT: Bids for trailer mounted vacuum excavation system <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding contract to Vacuum <br /> Source, Inc. to furnish one (1) 2001 VTSOOD Vacuum Source trailer mounted vacuum <br /> excavation system. <br /> BACKGROUND: This equipment will be a new level of service far the Water Distribution <br /> Division. The vacuum excavator will drill a small hole to expose utilities and valve boxes rather <br /> than doing a larger excavation thus reducing costs for surface restoration. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Unit requested by Water Distribution and they wrote the <br /> specifications. They recommend approval of bid. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Keith Alexander, Director of Water Management 424-2863, Deborah <br /> M. Perry, Purchasing Supervisor 424-2762. Keith Alexander will be at the council meeting to <br /> answer questions the council may have about this purchase. <br /> BUD�ET: $25,070 from Water Fund. <br />