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Public Works <br /> DATE: 2/9/2017 <br /> MEMO: 2017-08 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Tim Gleason, City Manager <br /> Richard G. Marley, Public Works Director <br /> Deborah M. Perry, Purchasing Supervisor <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting the Bid of Mack Sales& Service, Inc., Decatur,IL, for the Purchase of Two(2)2018 Mack <br /> Granite Single Axle Dump Truck with Snow Plow, Salt Spreader, and Pre-Wet System. <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding a contract in the amount of$331,508.00 to the Bid of Mack <br /> Sales & Service, Inc., Decatur, IL, to furnish two(2)2018 Mack Granite single axle dump trucks with snow plow, salt spreader, <br /> and pre-wet system. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Public Works, Streets& Sewer Section has requested two(2)new single axle dump trucks with snow plow, salt spreader, and <br /> pre-wet system and is replacing two (2)single axle dump trucks with snow plow, and salt spreader. <br /> The units being traded in are both 2000 International 4900 single axle dump trucks with snow plow, and salt spreader. They were <br /> selected to trade-in due to age and condition. The normal life expectancy is ten(10)years. Unit 172 has 3,126 hours, <br /> approximately 103,000 miles and Unit 264 has 7,071 hours, approximately 233,300 miles. <br /> The replacement vehicles are estimated to be delivered in 150 days. <br /> OTHER BIDDERS: Fifteen(15)bid proposals were sent out with five(5)bids returned. Three(3)of the returned bids were <br /> non-responsive. The vendors did not comply with equipment specifications. <br /> DISPOSAL OF REPLACED UNIT: The old units are to be traded-in to Mack Sales& Service per Alternate#2 bid. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: None <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known objections. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Fleet Maintenance wrote the bid specifications based on Streets& Sewer Section <br /> requirements. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Richard G. Marley, Public Works Director, Rennie A. Young, Fleet Supervisor. Richard G. Marley will be <br /> in attendance at the City Council meeting to answer any questions of the Council on this item. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: Funding for the expenditure is available in the FY2017 Budget. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> 2017-08 Resolution Resolution Letter <br /> 2017-08 Bid Tab Backup Material <br />