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EOty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business December 16, 2019 Tim Sevcik, Street and Park Superintendent <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Sidewalk Machine Replacement Justin Femrite, Public Works Director <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion,replacement of the MB Sidewalk Machine with a Trackless Sidewalk Machine. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The city purchased its current MB Sidewalk Machine in 2013. At the time of purchase, the machine was a <br /> prototype developed by MB and the city was asked to provide feedback on the machine to allow MB to <br /> improve its design. MB made numerous modifications to the machine based on staff feedback prior to <br /> mass producing the machine. <br /> Since the purchase,it has been in the shop for repairs 36 times with over $16,000 in repairs, and over 130 <br /> labor hours. Repairs are complicated because the prototype does not match the engineering drawings of <br /> the machine MB mass produced; and additionally,MB no longer produces a sidewalk machine. Because <br /> of these factors, staff often has to speak directly with MB to determine what replacement parts are <br /> required and once determined it can take 3-4 weeks for parts to arrive. <br /> Due to the maintenance history of this machine, the poor response time for replacement parts, and the <br /> lack of a back-up machine capable of conducting sidewalk snow removal, staff is recommending the <br /> purchase of a new Trackless Series MT7 Sidewalk Machine and maintaining the MB Sidewalk Machine as <br /> a backup piece of equipment. <br /> The Trackless MT7 has proven to be a reliable machine utilized by many cities in the area. MacQueen <br /> Equipment is a local vendor and has a fully-stocked inventory of parts on hand which can be delivered <br /> within one business day. Additionally,MacQueen Equipment has service staff to conduct repairs and <br /> provide consultation to the city's maintenance staff. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> $153,150.00 from the Equipment Replacement Fund, currently not allocated in the 2020 Capital <br /> Replacement Budget <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ MacQueen Equipment Quote <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAWRE1 <br />