ITEM 3.8 Utility Tool Purchase1f
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Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORGINATING DEPARTMENT' REQUESTOR' MEETING DATE:
Utilities Kurt Neidermeier June 24, 2013
PRESENTER(S)' REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
Consent Agenda City Planner Licht 3.8 — Utility Tool Purchase
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATiON:
City staff recommends approval of a small tool purchase for the Utility Department for a cost not to
exceed $5,000.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT?
IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No.
No.
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Contract operations of the City's sanitary sewer and water utilities will discontinue effective July 1, 2013,
PeopleService Inc. has provided a list of small tools used in the operation of the utilities that it
purchased and will retained.
City staff has identified replacement tools designated for each vehicle and facility to conduct on-going
preventative and unscheduled maintenance needs typical for the department. Small tool replacement
per vehicle is estimated at $1000 to be established on the three existing utility vehicles and $ 1800
shared between the East and West Wastewater Treatment Facilities. Costs determined not to exceed
$5,000. The purchase would be paid for from the utility operations funds.
The Public Works Subcommittee reviewed tine proposed equipment purchase at their meeting on June
18, 2013 recommends approval.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: ATTACHED X NONE
MOTION: (Please word motion as you would like it to appear in the Minutes.)
Motion to approve small tool purchases for the Utility Department for a cost not to exceed $.5,000 paid
for from Funds H601 an #602.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING:
602 —Wastewater Utilities
601 — Water Utilities
BUDGETED., (X) Available
AGTION TAKE�-N
APPROVED AS REQUESTED DENIED o TABLED D OTHER (List changes)
COMMENTS: