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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #90-05- RESOLUTION RECEIVING BIDS AND PURCHASE OF STREET DEPARTMENT AND HOIST, SNOWPLOW, SNOW WING AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE TRUCK EQUIPMENT (DUMP BODY PLOW AND TAILGATE SANDER) WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for track equipment for the Street Department, the following bids were received, opened and tabulated according to law: Bidder Amount of Bid MacQueen Equipment, Inc. Midland Equipment Company Crysteel Truck Equipment $18,931.00 $17,837.00 $17,806.00 AND WHEREAS, MacQueen Equipment, Inc. is the apparent low bidder, however, their bid does not include trip springs on the snowplow and an air trip on the tailgate of the truck; and WHEREAS, these items were not included in the truck equipment specifications, but they are important for plowing dirt streets and streets with manholes; and WHEREAS, due to the necessity of these two items, Staff recommends accepting the bid from Midland Equipment Company, which includes trip springs and an air trip, in the amount of $17,837.00; and WHEREAS, a truck and truck equipment for the Street Department was funded in the 1990 General Fund Budget in the amount of $50,000.00; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 1990 the City accepted a bid for the truck from Lakeland Ford Truck Center in the amount of $32,675.04, which leaves $17,324.96 for the truck equipment; and WHEREAS, the purchase of the truck equipment would exceed the budgeted amount by $512.04; and WHEREAS, the additional funds required for this purchase will be allocated from the $600.00 that was budgeted for a floor crane for the Street Department, which will not be purchased this year. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the City Council hereby authorize the purchase of truck equipment (dump body and hoist, snowplow, snow wing plow and tailgate sander) for the Street Department from Midland Equipment Company in the amount of $17,837.00. 2) That this purchase shall be funded from the 1990 General Fund Budget, Sub-function: Street Maintenance, Capital Outlay, Account Number 101-45550-003311. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: and the following abstained: and the following were absent: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted by the Ramsey City Council this the 8th day of May, 1990.