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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.9 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent Agenda February 6, 2017 Tim Sevcik, Parks Maintenance Superintendent <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Capital Equipment Purchase, Toro Groundsmaster Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br />5910 Wide Area Mower <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the purchase of a Toro Groundsmaster 5910 wide area mower through MTI <br />Distributing with the state contract pricing of $104,181.91. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />At the December 19, 2016, City Council Meeting, the Council recommended approval of the Capital <br />Improvement Fund which included the replacement of a 2011 Toro Groundsmaster 5910 Wide Area <br />Mower in the amount of $98,600.00. This is a 16-foot wide mowing unit utilized primarily for the <br />mowing of athletic fields and open turf grass areas. Additionally, this unit is utilized by park volunteers <br />for mowing natural surface trails in Woodland Trails Regional Park and the William H. Houlton <br />Conservation Area. <br /> <br />After reviewing mowing demands on this unit, staff has determined that purchasing the new mower and <br />maintaining the existing mower for use by volunteers and as a flex mower in the parks fleet would <br />provide the greatest flexibility and increase service levels within the city’s parks. <br /> <br />Staff recommends the addition of a new Toro Groundsmaster 5910 Wide Area Mower through MTI <br />Distributing with the state contract pricing amount of $104,181.91 to provide flexibility within the parks <br />fleet and assist volunteers in maintaining natural surface trails. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />$104,181.91 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the purchase of a Toro Groundsmaster 5910 Wide <br />Area Mower. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Purchase Order <br /> MTI Distributing Quote <br /> <br />