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AGENDA ITEM Item No.: 14 Date: January 13, 2020 Item Description: Replacement of Right Of Way Mower Tractor #450 Presenter: DJ Goman Agenda Consent Agenda Streets &Stormwater Supervisor Section: 1. Purpose. The purpose of this request is to gain Council approval for the replacement of Tractor and Mowers #450 with a 2020 John Deere Tractor and Diamond Mowers by Minnesota Equipment. 2. Background. Tractor #450 is a 2004 John Deere model 5423 Tractor that has been in service for 15 years. Public Works uses the tractor and mower for maintenance of vegetation in our rights of way, around signs and around guard rails. The equipment is allowed used to mow select parks for tall grasses and underbrush. Mowing reduces the amount of manual tree and brush trimming the city public works crew has to do by hand. The proposal also includes and additional capability not available with the current mower system. The new system will include a boom mower for mowing behind guard rails and in areas not currently accessible. That portion of the mower costs $42,198. In 2019 public works rented a mower to get to these areas however the rental cost are quite high at $8400. 3. Cost. The City received quotes, listed below and based on state contract pricing. Minnesota Equipment and Diamond Mowers have the state contract for John Deere and Diamond. The 2004 tractor and mowers will be traded in for $20,000 to help offset costs. The total cost including trade will be $ 131,477.68. Component Company / Model Cost Tractor Minnesota Equipment, Rogers, MN $ 67,981.68 Flail Mowers Diamond Mowers $ 63,496.00 Total $ 131,477.68 4. Funding. Funding will be provided from the Improvement Equipment Outlay Fund. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Approve replacement of Tractor / Mowers #450 with a John Deere tractor and Diamond flail mowers from Minnesota Equipment. Prepared By: DJG Reviewed By: Approved By: -TV