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r'ity of <br /> <br />iver <br /> <br />ITEM 5.5. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> Mayor & City Council <br />FROM: Pat Klaers, City Adm~Wator <br />DATE: January 21, 1997 <br /> <br />SUBdECT: Wastewater Treatment Plant <br /> Equipment <br /> <br />Attached for your review is a brief memo from the WWTS Superintendent <br />Darrell Mack regarding his request to proceed with the bidding process for a <br />tractor and liquid manure spreader. Darrell has advised us that if this was a <br />new one piece unit the cost would be in excess of $300,000. By combining two <br />different pieces of equipment to meet Darrell's needs at the treatment plant, <br />we are saving a substantial amount of money. Additionally, we may consider <br />an option for a demo tractor that could save us even more money. The <br />spreader piece of equipment must be new. This expenditure was taken into <br />consideration when the plant expansion was authorized. <br /> <br />This piece of equipment is needed because the old tractor is in need of major <br />repairs and the spreader is not large enough. The new spreader tank will <br />hold 4500 gallons while the old tank only holds 1500 gallons. Essentially, we <br />can take less trips per day (five compared to ten with the old truck) and haul <br />about 35% more sludge per day. The trips are five miles each way. This will <br />save us a great deal of staff time. The bidding and delivery process to obtain <br />the equipment is a relatively short process so we expect the new equipment <br />to be online this spring. We will then sell the old equipment. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />It is recommended that the City Council approve proceeding with the bidding <br />process for these two pieces of equipment for the WWTS. <br /> <br />\\elkriverXsys\shrdoc\council\wwtseqpt.doc <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />