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<br />~- <br /> <br />~ ~ <br />Page 2 <br />Mayor and City Council <br />November 18, 1981 <br />With the concurrence of the City Manager, we have pursued the possibility of <br />locating a used frontloading vehicle to be utilized solely as a backup to our <br />existing unit. After many contacts with several vendors, we have been able <br />to locate such a unit in close proximity to La Porte. Negotiations with this <br />vendor, on a casual basis, indicates the cost of purchasing this vehicle to <br />be approximately $45,000. This compares favorably to the cost of a new unit <br />for $100,000. Additionally, the vendor has indicated our two (2) sideloaders <br />would have a trade-in value of $20,000 to $25,000. With the assistance of the <br />Accounting Department, we have located slightly over $29,000 in fiscal year <br />1980-81 capital outlay budget. This surplus is a result of capital purchases <br />being made last year, at lower prices than were initially anticipated. <br />The recommended format for purchasing this vehicle will be through normal <br />bidding procedures, using the specifications of our current frontloader. This <br />will allow other sources the opportunity to provide competetive bids. <br />if you find you should have any questions, please advise. <br />;JH/lw <br />• <br />