Staff received and opened bids on February 12, 2019 to purchase a new front end loader for the Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department. Staff advertised for sealed bids on February 1 and February 8, 2019.  This purchase is included in the FY 2019 Equipment Replacement Plan (ERP) and the FY 2019 budget for the Solid Waste Division.  The City received 3 bids and Tractor and Equipment Company is the low bidder.
 

City Council may:

• Approve purchasing the new Wheel Loader from Tractor and equipment Company 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 Tri-State Truck No Bid  N/A  N/A RDO Equipment  Did not meet Specs  N/A  N/A Tractor and Equipment Company $263,533.00  Included in price  $263,533.00 Note, there is not a trade in for this unit.

Staff recommends that the City Council award the contract for a new Wheel  Loader to Tractor and Equipment in the amount of $263,533.00.  This includes the Wheel Loader, a five-year warranty and maintenance plan.