Bids were received on January 31, 2017 to purchase a new excavator 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 was the lowest bidder meeting the specifications.  Titan Machinery submitted a bid that did not meet the minimum specifications, including reach, capacity and engine size.
 

City Council may:

• Approve purchasing the new excavator 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 Plan  Titan Machinery  $198,875  included in price  $198,875  Tractor and  Equipment  $214,745  included in price  $214,745  RDO  $224,250  included in price  $224,250 Note, there is not a trade in for this unit.

Staff recommends that Council award the contract for a new excavator to Tractor and Equipment in the amount of $ 214,745.    This includes the new excavator and a five-year warranty and maintenance plan.