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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Joseph Hopp, Superintendent of Maintenance Services
DATE: December 17, 2013
SUBJECT:
Purchase one Bobcat Toolcat from Atlas Bobcat as a sole source in the amount of $69,634.00. Approval needed by January 31, 2014.
PURPOSE:
The purchase of one Bobcat Toolcat will ensure that Maintenance Services has at its disposal the necessary tools and equipment to maintain the Central Business District.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora's Maintenance Services Division has been approved in the 2014 budget a replacement sidewalk machine. Currently Maintenance Services uses Jeep Wranglers, Trackless, and Toolcat for their daily operations. The Jeep Wrangler is no longer in production so it can only be purchased used and does not have the sweeper attachment. The Trackless is a very expensive piece of machinery and it is only used for the snow removal operation. The Bobcat Toolcat is used year round due to its versatility and the many attachments that are available. Additionally it has a base price of $44,194.00
DISCUSSION:
After researching the available sidewalk snow removal equipment it became apparent that the Bobcat Toolcat is the best equipment for sidewalk snow removal in Aurora's Central Business District. The Toolcat is very unique machine since it has two seats, all-wheel drive and four wheel steer, has a front loader capability, high flow hydraulics and a dump body. Additionally, it has a "Road Package' with all of the basic features of automobiles. This makes the Toolcat a versatile piece of equipment that is used year round.
Both the Aurora Transit and RT 59 Transit Centers use the Toolcats for year round operations. The purchase of another Toolcat will standardize our sidewalk machines. The Toolcat with Tier IV engine and options plus four attachments is quoted at $69,634.00.
In the 2014 budget, account 215-4430-418.66-30, there is $70,000.00 budgeted to purchase a replacement unit.
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