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<br />A.( --'\) <br />( )f <br />. City of ~ <br />Ell{ <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />PHIL HALS, STREET/PARK SUPT. <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />MAY 16, 1994 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF A PARK TRACTOR <br /> <br />In October of 1993, the Park and Recreation Commission approved the <br />expenditure of $15,000 from the Park Equipment fund for the purchase of a <br />35 horsepower, 4 wheel drive tractor to be used for park construction, <br />maintenance, and mowing. In December, the City Council authorized the <br />solicitation of quotes from local suppliers. I sent out five requests for quotes <br />and received the following: <br /> <br />Scharber's <br /> <br />Model 5200 <br /> <br />outright $21,661.00V <br />w/trade in $15,868.50 <br />(430 John Deere) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Model 1070 <br /> <br />outright <br />w/trade in <br /> <br />$16,663.17 <br />$11,840.67 <br /> <br />Long Lake Ford <br /> <br />Model 2120 <br /> <br />outright <br />w/trade in <br /> <br />$16,498.00 <br />$13,798.00 <br /> <br />Carlson Tractor <br />& Equipment <br /> <br />Model 2120 <br /> <br />outright <br />w/trade in <br /> <br />$17,847.27 <br />$14,865.27 <br /> <br />Greenberg's <br /> <br />No Reply <br /> <br />Olson Fuel <br /> <br />No Reply <br /> <br />The John Deere 1070 and the Ford 2120 are very similar in size, weight, <br />horsepower, and options, but I would recommend the purchase of the John <br />Deere 5200 for the extra $4,027.83 as it is 40 horsepower instead of 35 and <br />weighs about 1400 pounds more. <br /> <br />It is my opinion that the extra size and horsepower will prove to be well <br />worth the additional cost in future usage. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />P.o. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 . Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />