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ATTACHMENT TO FC CASE # 2 RECEIVE BIDS AND AWARD CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE ONE OF SKID STEER LOADER By: Jessie Hart, Finance Officer Background: The City Council previously authorized solicitation of bids for one skid steer loader. We received sealed bids from six companies, one of which was received in the mail after the deadline. The five bids that were received timely were opened on Thm:sday, June 19, 1997, at 2:00 p.m. The sixth bid was opened upon receipt in the mail at approximately 2:30 p.m. that same day. Attached for you reference is a summary of the bids. It should be noted that of the five companies, one submitted two bids, one of which did not meet the required specifications. The bids for just the skid steer loader [not including sales tax or the alternates] that met minimum specifications, for consideration are as follows: DEA.LER MODEL BID PRICE Lano Equipment St. Joseph Equipment Longlake Tractor Scharber & Sons RDO Equipment Melroe Bobcat $17,329.50 Case $18,630.00 New Holland $20,287.00 John Deere $20,389.00 Mustang $22,500.00 Included in the 1997 Adopted General Fund budget for this purchase is $27,000.00. The City Engineer, Public Works Supervisor, Parks/Utilities Supervisor, City Administrator and myself met and reviewed the bids for the skid steer loader and possible implements that could be purchased and remain within the budgeted amount. The results of this meeting was a recommendation to award the contact to Lano Equipment, the low bidder, and to purchase the trailer, pallet forks~leveling bar and U-blade with the monies available in the 1997 budget. Further, to note that the robber tracks should remain in the 1998 Capital Outlay with purchase early in 1998. It should be noted that a snowblower attachment is currently listed in the 1999 Capital Outlay. Given the bids for the tree spade and planer, it is suggested that these attachments be removed from future outlay consideration in favor of rental on an as needed basis.