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<br /> <br />*Item 3.6.* <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Bill Maertz, Parks and Recreation Director <br /> <br />DATE: January 17,2006 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Authorization to Purchase 2006 Capital Equipment for Park <br />Maintenance <br /> <br />Introduction <br />Authorize purchase of park maintenance capital equipment budgeted for 2006. <br />. Taro Groundsmaster 580-D 4WD tri deck 16' mowing width, cab $82,777 <br />. Taro groundsmaster328-D 4WD 72" mower $19,367 <br />Both pieces of equipment are available under the State of Minnesota purchasing contract. <br />State Contract #434113 <br /> <br />Discussion <br />. The Taro 580 is a 16' wide mower that replaces a ten-year-old 11' wide model, <br />which spent considerable time in the shop for repairs last year. <br />. The Taro 328 is a 6' wide commercial mower, which replaces a 10-year-old, 5' wide, <br />non-commercial mower. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />Cost for both mowers <br />State sales tax <br />Less Trade in <br />Total <br /> <br />$102,144 <br />$6,612 <br />$5.500 <br />$103,556 <br /> <br />Action Requested <br /> <br />Authorize purchase of the Taro 580-D wide area mower and the Taro 328 6' mower. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />Product quote from MTI Distributors. <br />