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<br /> <br />City of Elk River <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date <br />Consent October 2, 2006 <br />Item Description <br />Authorization to Purchase Dump Box and Snowplow <br /> <br />Item Number <br />3.4.* <br /> <br />Prepared by <br />Phil Hals, Street Su erintendent <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br />Introduction <br />In March of 2006 the City Council approved the purchase of a Ford F-550 truck cab and chassis which <br />has fmally been delivered. It is now time to order the dump box and snowplow for this truck. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />We received quotes from three venders and Aspen Equipment of Bloomington was the lowest bidder. <br />We have purchased truck equipment from them in the past and they've done a satisfactory job. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />Equipment Certificates in the amount of $347,000 was dedicated to the purchase of three trucks: <br />o A tandem axle snowplow truck for $165,420.07 <br />o A single axle snowplow truck for $130,819.28 <br />o A F-550 one ton cab and chassis for $ 33,360.92 <br /> <br />This will leave a balance of $17,399.73 for the box and plow for the F -550 truck. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />City Council approval of the quote from Aspen Equipment for the dump box and snowplow for the sum <br />of $16,797.83. <br /> <br />Council Action <br /> <br />Motion by _ <br /> <br />Second by _ <br /> <br />Vote <br /> <br />Follow Up <br /> <br />C: \Documents and Settings \tallard\Local Settings \ Temporary Internet Files\OLKF\REQUEST COUNCIL ACTION 9-22-06.doc <br />