3. Award Bid - Commercial Grade Outfront MowerTO:
Glen Neier, Interim City M nager
FROM:
Michael Baker, Dire t'
Parks & Recreati
DATE:
October 7 1998
RE:
Bid for Parks Mower
Last month the City Council authorized the Parks Department to let bids on an
outfront rotary mower. Three responsive bids were received on October 6. 1 am listing
the bid information below.
BIDDERS
BASE
PRICE
COLLECTION
BROOM
TOTAL
UNIT
Parson Tractor
(Kubota)
$13,116.00
$3,536.00
$3,380.00
$20,032.00
Triple W. (John
Deere)
$14,172.00
$4,400.00
$3,160.00
$21,732.00
Midland Implement
(Toro)
$14,663.00
N/A
$3,420.00
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I have disqualified the Midland Implement bid because a pickup attachment was
not available. Based on the remaining two bids the Kubota supplied by Parsons
Tractor is recommended for purchase at $20,032.00. 1 have called for references on
the Kubota Unit and have received very favorable responses. City Council gave
budget approval of $22,000.00 for purchase of an outfront rotary mower.
This unit is a replacement of our 1984 Toro (the first outfront mower purchased
by the Parks Department). I would anticipate a life expectancy of 10 to 15 years for the
new piece of equipment.
Please place this item on the Council agenda for October 19, to consider
authorization for purchase.
Thank you for your consideration on this matter.
MB/dlw
1348 1999
AWARD B - C''OMMFRCTAT, (TRAnm QTrm�'RONT I�OWE�i
Parks Director Mike Baker is recommending the Council award Parsons
Tractor a contract to supply a commercial grade outfront mower at
a cost of $20,032.00.
Larson moved the Parks Department enter into a contract with Parsons
Tractor & Implement to supply the mower. The motion was seconded
by Graves.
There was discussion.
Scarff asked Baker whether the old mower will be retired or kept in
reserve.
Baker stated the mower is almost fifteen years old and will probably
go to auction this Spring.
Donahue asked if the new mower can be converted to a snow plow in
the winter.
Baker said a broom or blade can be added at minimal cost.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
R L7F$T 'RV FLATHEAD INDUSTRIES _O SEr"L REAL PROPERTY
Neier explained that in 1981, one of the City's first Urban Renewal
Programs involved the CDBG funding of housing for developmentally
disabled clients of Flathead Industries. He said three houses were
acquired and turned into nine apartments with two conditions: the
property had to be used for handicapped individuals; and the City
has to approve any sale of the property. Neier stated Flathead
Industries has recently purchased three dilapidated buildings on 51n
Avenue west and intend to construct a one story apartment building
on the property. He said Flathead Industries needs to sell the
original CDBG property to finance the apartment complex and a motion
by the Council authorizing a deed removing the conditions imposed
on the CDBG property will enable the project to proceed.
Donahue moved the impediment be removed from the deed and
transferred with the condition that the restriction on the original
CDBG property be placed on the new property. The motion was seconded
by Haarr.
There was discussion.
Susan Moyer, PECDD, stated this is a win -win situation because the
property Flathead Industries has purchased is "horribly
substandard." She said not only will the City be getting rid of
three highly blighted parcels, but it will also be perpetuating
housing for the developmentally disabled.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
A._�T�i'i�OR�I.�A'7'TOrL �C� �IGAT GOMMER IAL LO�,1�T A�R� .M�'N
Neier stated over the past two years, the City has given all core
area banks the opportunity to participate in the City's three
percent loan program. He said the contracts previously executed are
about ready to expire and new agreements need to be executed. Neier
explained the City writes the interest down to three percent under
its agreement with the banks. He said Moyer has discovered the