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February 9, 2016 Council Report 2016-017
Approve amendments to 2016-2020 Equipment Replacement Plan
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move that Council approve amendin_c�the
2016-2020 Equipment Replacement Pian to aliow the purchase of a new Utility Locator vehicle and
upqraded Water & Sewer utility trucks.
Overview.
Since she was hired in February 2014, the Public Works -Utility Locator has been using a 2001
Chrysler PT Cruiser as her work vehicle. This vehicle was the old Police Dept Community Service
officer vehicle. It has recently been discovered that the vehicle frame is badly corroded and it is
not safe to drive. The proposed ERP amendment would allow the purchase of a Ford Transit
Connect as our Utility Locator vehicle. The estimated cost is $25,000.00 — this includes a
$22,428.00 purchase price + some additional cost to outfit the vehicle with additional hazard
flashing lights and shelving/storage. This new ERP vehicle will be funded via the water/sewer
fund. It is anticipated that this vehicle will have a 12-year service life.
Two water and sewer pickup trucks are scheduled to be replaced in 2016. The current ERP has a
cost of $68,200 for the two trucks — they have a 10-year service life. We need to upgrade them
from pickup trucks to utility trucks, which mean a fiberglass utility/service body is mounted on the
chassis instead of a pickup truck bed. Additionally, one of these will also include a bed-mounted
jib crane. The crane is needed to ensure that we can pull a pump from a lift station for
emergencies or regular maintenance. It will also be used to handle fire hydrants, pipe sections or
other heavy material handling needs of the depar�ment. The amended cost for the two trucks is
$108, 000.
Staff requests City Council approval these revisions to the current ERP.
Supporting inforrnation.
• Ford Transit Connect photo
• Utility Truck with jib crane photo
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Steven J. Stadler, Public Works Director
Financial Impact: $ 2016: $65,200.00 Budgeted: Y/N N Source: ERP — Water/Sewer Fund
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