Staff received and opened bids on January 31, 2017 to purchase a new front end loader for the Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department. Staff advertised for sealed bids on January 12, January 19 and January 26, 2017.  This purchase is included in the FY 2017 Equipment Replacement Plan (ERP) and the FY 2017 budget for the Solid Waste Division.  The City received three bids and Tractor and Equipment (T and E) is the low bidder.
 

City Council may:

• Approve purchasing the new front end loader from Tractor and Equipment or;
• Disapprove the purchase and reject all bids.  

Three bids were received as shown below:
 

Vendor Bid Amount   5-Year Warranty Base Bid Plus 5-Year Maintenance T and E $387,118.00 Included in price $387,118.00 RDO  $389,000.00  Included in price  $389,000.00 Titan  $473,950.00  Included in price  $473,950.00 Note, there is not a trade in for this unit.

Staff recommends that the City Council award the contract for a new front end loader to Tractor and Equipment in the amount of $387,118.00.  This includes the front end loader and a five-year warranty and maintenance plan.