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Elk River 1 <br /> Municipal Utilities <br /> 322 King Avenue phone: 763.441.2020 <br /> Elk River,MN 55330 Fax:763.441.8099 <br /> January 30, 2004 <br /> To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br /> John Dietz <br /> Jerry Takle <br /> James Tralle <br /> From: Bryan Adams <br /> Subject: Purchase Front-end Loader/Forklift <br /> Our 2004 budget contains a$40,000 allowance to replace our 20+year old 945 Bobcat <br /> Skid-steer. This skid-steer is used to lift our heavy cable reels. This skid-steer <br /> marginally handles these cable reels and has seen its better days and needs to be replaced <br /> with a larger machine. Staff has researched many equipment options to replace this skid- <br /> steer and we keep coming back to the front-end loader/forklift option. Attached is a <br /> specification sheet for the class of equipment we are considering. <br /> We have been unable to find a used front-end loader with the capacity to meet our needs <br /> for $40,000. We have found the following pieces of equipment. <br /> a.) Used Caterpillar IT14G with 7500 FIR with Bobcat 945 trade in $49,075 <br /> b.) New Caterpillar IT14G from State Bid with Bobcat 945 trade in $78,331 <br /> c.) New Case 52IDXT from State Bid with Bobcat 945 trade in $74,720 <br /> We have looked at other State Bid options but they are all more expensive. All of the <br /> other used machines are more expensive. The used IT14G quoted above is % worn out <br /> and will need work. As much as I do not like spending the extra money, the Case <br /> 521 DXT is a better buy. <br /> Staff recommends authorization be given to purchase the Case 521DXT. <br />