10-14-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Caldwell Country Chevrolet 2 SUVs (1 replacement, 1 additional BUDGETED BID USER ASCO Equipment GradalI D 15 4 4X4 $367,061 $298,792.42 Streets VENDOR BUDGET ITEM BUDGETED BID USER Kubota SVL 95 Skid Steer Landsdowne w/Forestry Cutter and $200 445 $102 157.05 Streets Moody Auger (replaced with funds from 71-35)** John Deere 85G Excavator Doggett (replaced with funds from $143,000 $103,798.00 Streets 71-35)** Brookside John Deere XUV 835 Gator $16,548 $15,794.93 water Distribution Totals $1,136,391 $856,052.76 * Two Smaller Aerators being replaced with one larger unit. ** Both units utilizing Motor Pool funds from 71-35 Miscellaneous: a) The vehicles to be purchased with this agenda request will replace existing vehicles that are now at the end of their service lives with funding from the Vehicle Replacement Fund, with the exception of the additional EMS vehicle. b) The budgeted amount listed in the table for the replacement vehicles represents the total funds deposited by each department through FY 2019 in the form of lease fees paid by the department over the lease term designated for each vehicle. c) The amounts listed in the table for vehicles/equipment are the funding amounts approved by Council for the FY 2019-20 budget for equipment replacement. Each division will pay lease fees over the life of the units to establish a funded amount for future replacements. d) The balance remaining (funded amount minus replacement costs) either remains in the divisional motor pool account to pre -fund a portion of the replacement vehicle or is sometimes utilized by the division for up -fitting equipment. (e.g. light bar, trailer hitch, patrol unit up -fitting). e) The Purchasing Division of the Finance Department has reviewed the recommendation for vehicle purchases and is in support of this recommendation. Pricing was checked on both Cooperative Purchasing Programs.