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CASE # 8 <br /> <br /> REQUEST TO PURCHASE TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT <br /> FOR PARK AND STREET DEPARTMENTS <br /> By: Merle Mevissen, Public Works Superintendent <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />On February 14, 1989 Council approved advertising for bids for a one-ton 4x4 cab and chassis <br />and for a dump body and plow for this truck. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />On March 10, 1989 we received and tabulated four bids for the truck and three bids for the <br /> <br />equipment as follows: <br /> <br />Truck <br /> <br />1) Thomas Pontiac-GMC 1989 GMC TV31003 $14,822.80 <br />2) Viking Chevrolet 1989 Chevrolet CV31003 $14,981.54 <br />3) Elk River Ford 1989 Ford F350 $15,337.00 <br />4) Art Goebel Ford 1989 Ford F350 $15,486.00 <br /> <br />1) LaHass Box and hoist $5,650.00 <br /> Plow- Western $1.870.00 <br /> $7,520.00 <br /> <br />2) Crysteel Box and hoist $5,995.00 <br /> Plow- Fisher $1.600.00 <br /> $7,595.00 <br /> <br />3) Truck Utilities Box and hoist $6,285.00 <br /> Plow- LEO $1.930.00 <br /> $8,215.00 <br /> <br />The proposed resolution will be available at the meeting. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />I recommend purchasing the truck from Thomas Pontiac-GMC (Iow bidder) for $14,822.80 <br />and the equipment from Crysteel (second Iow bidder) for $7,595.00 because LaHass didn't meet <br />specifications on the hoist. The total package amounts to $22,417.80. We have $25,000 <br />budgeted for this item. <br /> <br /> <br />