The Parks Division FY 2019 budget includes funds to replace one sixteen foot large area mower and one ten foot large area mower.  The mowers are included in the approved Equipment Replacement Plan for FY 2019.   Staff advertised for sealed bids on November 2nd 2018 and November 9th 2018, with a bid opening on November 13th, 2018. There was only one bidder for each mower, Midland Implement.

Bids Received

BIDDER	MODEL	TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE	NET AMOUNT
Midland Implement	5900	$3,000	$81,984
Midland Implement	4100-D	$4,000	$55,767

City Council may:

• Approve the staff recommendation to purchase the units; or
• Not approve the staff recommendation and reject all bids.  If the bids are rejected the units will not be replaced in a timely manner and the existing units will be used beyond the recommendations of the Equipment Replacement Committee.

The purchase of both large area mowers is included the Equipment Replacement Plan for FY2019. Funding for the purchase is included in the FY2019 budget.

Staff recommends awarding the bid to Midland Implement for both the 5900 and 4100-D mowers, $137,751.