Laserfiche WebLink
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />••CCTIKJQ <br />SEP 2 7 2004 <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />DATE: September 27,2004 <br />11 EM NO.: 9 <br />Department Approval: <br />Name Gregory A. Gappa <br />Title Director of Public Services <br />Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Public Services Director's Report <br />Item Description: Approve Purchase of Vactor Truck Remote Hose Reel <br />The 2004 Sewer Fund Capital budget includes $25,000 for the purchase of a remote hose reel for the <br />sewer cleaning Vactor truck. The City has a lot of sanitary sewer located through lakeshore yards <br />and other offroad areas that are not accessible for the Vactor truck, or if it is accessible it is difficult <br />to get the large truck into tliese areas without causing lawn and other property damage. This remote <br />hose reel machine which is light weight and designed for off road travel will allow access to sewer <br />lines through yards in which it not possible to use the Vactor truck. We have researched several <br />different types and brands of this equipment and are recommeiiding acceptance of the quote for a <br />Sreco brand machine from Flexible Pipe Tool Company. We have talked to other area cities tliat <br />have this same machine, and they have been very satisfied with its performance. <br />Sreco EMSP-6 Self Propelled Hose Reel <br />with 500’ of Hose <br />6.5% Sales Tax <br />Total Cost <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />$19,500 <br />$1,280 <br />$20,780 <br />Approve purchase of a remote hose reel for the sewer cleaning Vactor truck from Flexible Pipe Tool <br />Company, St. Cloud, Minnesota at a total cost of $20,780 to be funded from the year 2004 Sewer <br />Fund Capital Outlay Budget.