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Elk River <br />Municip al Utilitie s <br />13069 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />June 5, 2007 <br />To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br />Jerry Takle <br />Jerry Gumphrey <br />Jim Tralle <br />From: Bryan Adams <br />Subject: Review Equipment <br />phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.44 t .8099 <br />Attached is a list reflecting the vehicle and equipment we utilize. It takes a lot of equipment to <br />keep a municipal water and electric system functioning and keeping 35 employees productive. <br />The other issue is keeping this equipment in good working order yet not have obsolete <br />equipment. Our current vehicle replacement policy is to trade in vehicles (line truck & pick-up <br />trucks) at 10,000 hours of operation or 10 years. Our other construction equipment, cable plows, <br />tractor backhoe, front end loader etc. may be kept over 10 years because of intermittent use. <br />Our Unit #8 is a 1998 Freightliner with a Holan 42 aerial bucket, utilized on a daily basis by our <br />electric line crew. This unit is approaching 10 years old and due to be replaced. Although the <br />chassis is in fairly good shape, the aerial devise is showing its age and it is too short for the <br />current and future tasks it will be performing. Staff is recommending this unit be replaced. <br />Delivery for a new electric line truck is approximately 9 months. Estimated cost for a <br />replacement line truck is in the $130,000 range. We are currently securing bids for a <br />replacement line truck and a bid tabulation will be presented at our July commission meeting. <br />