Explanation
Background: The Transportation Division is responsible for snow and ice removal and control and for maintaining the City's roadway system. To accomplish this mission the Division requires eight snow plows and five salt spreaders. These plows and spreaders will be installed on 1-ton pick-up trucks that have been purchased separately. This purchase is consistent with the division's fleet replacement program.
Bids were advertised in the City Bulletin and were received by the Purchasing Office on November 15, 2007 for Bid SA-002697 as follows:
Vendor K.E. Rose Co. Ace Truck Body Kaffenbarger Truck
Equipment
Snow Plow Fisher Extreme V 8.5 Western UTMVPP-85 Western UTMVPP-85
8 Unit Cost $32,800 $35,960 $36,896
Salt Spreader Hiway Model P Swenson PV358EST Swenson PV358H
5 Unit Cost $36,000 $44,680 $44,400
Total Cost $68,800 $80,640 $81,296
Status Majority Majority Majority
The lowest bid from K.E. Rose, contract compliance number 31-1233819 (expires 9/7/08), met specifications as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Their bid price for eight snow plows and five salt spreaders is $68,800.00.
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $68,800.00 are budgeted and available, $30,000.00 within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, and $38,800.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund for this expenditure.
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