The Public Works Department requested bids to purchase a 2014 compactor for the landfill and presented those bids at the August 12 and 26, 2013 Council Meeting.  At the August 26 meeting, Council rejected  all bids and directed staff to rebid the compactor.  Staff rebid the compactor and received bids on September 24, 2013 to purchase the 2014 landfill compactor. Purchasing this replacement compactor was approved by the City Council in the FY14 budget. The existing compactor will be traded-in to the company providing the new compactor. The new compactor will have a 3-year warranty that is included in the bid price. 

The City Council may:

• Approve the bid and purchase the 2014 landfill compactor from T&E Co. in the net amount of $364,312; or
• Reject all bids and do not purchase the compactor.  This would result in using the existing compactor that is beyond its useful life at the landfill.

Name	Net Bid
T&E Co.	$364,312
Titan Machinery	$485,378
Humdinger Equipment	$475,000

Staff recommends that the City Council accept the bid and purchase a 2014 compactor from T&E Co. for the bid of $364,312.  Staff is also recommending that the existing compactor be traded in to T&E Co.