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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER P
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 2009
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF LANDSCAPE
EQUIPMENT FOR THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval for the purchase of landscape equipment from Luber
Brothers for the Municipal Golf Course in the total amount of$61,476.80.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funds are available in account 325-48860-340-10-2010 Capital Equipment/Machinery
Purchase Fund/Machinery and Equipment/Golf.
BACKGROUND:
This purchase will be made in accordance with an existing Interlocal Agreement with the
Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (Buyboard.com) as allowed by Texas Local
Government Code, Section 271.102. Bids were taken by the Cooperative and a contract
was awarded to Luber Brothers under contract number 292-08. The Interlocal
Agreement and Cooperative Purchasing Agreement satisfy all bidding requirements
under the Local Government Code.
This request is to approve the purchase of one fairway mower and one utility vehicle for
the Municipal Golf Course.
The fairway mower is a replacement unit for an older unit purchased in November of
1999. The fairway mowers are used to mow the fairways and the collars of greens and
tees. The Golf Course currently has three fairway mowers. One was replaced last year.
During the growing season, staff mows fairways a minimum of twice a week, Monday
through Friday. Two of the three units are in use eight hours a day and one unit is in use
on Saturday and Sunday.
The utility vehicle is a replacement unit for one that was purchased in April of 2004. The
replacement schedule for utility vehicles is five years. The utility vehicles are used for a
number of different jobs such as hauling sand, soil, fertilizer, sod, tree limbs and people.
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They pull implements like top dressers, sweepers, edgers and trailers. Many of them are
run seven days a week, eight hours a day and are critical to the operation and efficiency
of the Golf Course.
Both vehicles were approved for purchase during the budget process for this fiscal year.
Staff recommends approval to purchase the landscape equipment from Luber Brothers
in an amount not to exceed $61,476.80.
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