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Item 3.5. <br /> <br />City of <br /> <br />River <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />Phil Hals, Street/Park Superintendent <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />September 13, 2000 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Purchase of a Brush Chipper <br /> <br />I request Council's approval to purchase a new Vermeer Model I250 Brush <br />Chipper. In a typical year, the Street Department spends about 4 weeks <br />cutting brush along roadways and in parks. We have a smaller 1982 <br />Morbark chipper that is slow and requires considerably more chain saw <br />preparation before it will process 4" to 6" diameter brush. <br /> <br />The Vermeer machine has a 110 h.p. diesel engine and should provide many <br />years of dependable service. We have done demonstrations with 3 different <br />manufacturers and feel that the Vermeer is best suited to our needs. All <br />three units are in the State of Minnesota bids and are priced as follows <br /> <br />(including tax): · Vermeer <br /> · Scharber & Sons (Woodsman) <br /> · Aspen Equipment Brush Bandit <br /> <br />$24,990.22 <br />$26,171.31 <br />$24,435.38 <br /> <br />The funding for this purchase would be landfill abatement funds, because <br />the chipping of brush and small trees would reduce the volume of material <br />brought to the landfill and in mm, creates a recycled product that is provided <br />to the public free of charge. <br /> <br />Action Requested: City Council's authorization to purchase a Vermeer <br />Model 1250, 110 h.p. Brush Chipper for $24,990.22, which includes sales <br /> <br />tax. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone (763) 441-7420 · Fax (763) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />