Title
One-time Purchase of Boat Trailer (Ordinance S-47431)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Technology International, Inc. for purchase of one boat trailer. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. This item will have an aggregate amount of $10,400.
Report
Summary
The Public Works Department is responsible for the purchase, maintenance and repair of the City's fleet, which includes passenger vehicles, off-road equipment and trailers used to transport other equipment. Public Works is seeking to purchase one boat trailer for the Parks and Recreation Department to transport a metal boat to and from urban lakes. The original boat trailer was purchased in 1982 and has reached the end of its useful life. The boat is used to complete water surface clean-up at the City's public parks.
Procurement Information
A Request for Quote was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10. The Public Works Department received one bid from the recommended vendor at the below cost:
Technology International, Inc.: $9,374 (excluding tax)
Contract Term
This item will be for the one-time purchase of a boat trailer that will begin upon Council approval on April 7, 2021.
Financial Impact
This item will have a one-time expenditure of $10,400. Funding is available in the Parks and Recreation Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Inger Erickson and Karen Peters, and the Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments.