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CASE # 5 <br /> <br />REQUEST TO PURCHASE A PICK-UP TRUCK <br />FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT <br /> By: Merle Mevissen, Public Works Supervisor <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />On January 8, 1.991 City Council approved advertising for bids for a 1/2 ton 4 x 4 pick-up truck <br />for the Public Works Department. This vehicle will be used by the Public Works Supervisor and <br />the vehicle currently in that position will be used by Public Works and Park personnel to pull <br />trailers and to transport people to and from job sites. With a half dozen people in the Trailblazer <br />Program and two to four more part-time people for the summer months, another vehicle is <br />necessary at this time. We currently have two pick-up trucks, one utility vehicle and two one-ton <br />trucks that are always in use in the Street and Park Departments; therefore no vehicle is available <br />for any extra personnel. It doesn't make economic sense to use our larger trucks for transportation <br />or for picking up an occasional bag of trash along the road, due to poor fuel economy and the high <br />initial cost of the trucks. I will be available at the meeting to answer any further questions. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />On February 1, 1991 we received and tabulated three (3) bids for the pick-up truck as follows: <br /> <br />Thomas Pontiac - GMC <br />Elk River Ford <br />Art Goebel Ford <br /> <br />$14,239.00 <br />$14,245.00 <br />$15,088.00 <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommendation is not unanimous. <br /> <br />The Public Works Supervisor recommends purchasing the pick-up track from Thomas Pontiac - <br />GMC (low bidder) for $14,239.00. We have $15,000.00 budgeted for this item. <br /> <br />The Finance Officer recommends City Council delay action on all non-essential items until the <br />impact of proposed future local government aid cuts is known. While it will most likely be June or <br />July before we know our City's budget shortfall, at this point we can feel safe in forecasting <br />additional cuts in State aid. The only question that remains is how much. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Based on discussion. <br /> <br />Review Checklist: <br /> <br />Public Works Supervisor <br />Finance Officer/Acting City Administrator <br />City Engineer <br /> <br />CC: 02/27/91 <br /> <br />'7/ <br /> <br /> <br />