TOWN STAFF REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
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Discuss, consider and act to approve Resolution 25-18 authorizing the purchase of a John Deere 325G Compact Track Loader from RDO Equipment Company through a Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement in the amount of $88,358.67. (Cheryl Taylor, P.E., Director of Public Works).
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STAFF: Cheryl Taylor, P.E., Director of Public Works
BACKGROUND:
This Sourcewell Cooperative vehicle purchasing agreement with RDO Equipment Company will allow the Town to purchase a much-needed skid steer for their day-to-day responsibilities.
DISCUSSION:
Public Works staff are responsible for the maintenance of the Town's public water, sanitary sewer, streets and storm drainage systems. The skid steer will be utilized by Public Works staff for their day to day tasks such as loading and unloading heavy deliveries, hauling heavy items such as fire hydrants and materials, filling winter weather sand spreaders with sand for winter weather operations, loading dirt for backfilling excavations onto the flatbed truck, cleaning creeks and moving downed trees due to inclement weather.
A cooperative agreement with Sourcewell allows the Town of Westlake to contract with RDO Equipment Company for the purchase of a skid steer in the amount of $88,358.67 which exceeds the Town Manager's signatory approval and requires Town Council approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This item was planned to be included as a Service Level Adjustment in the FY2025-2026 budget. The beginning net position of the Utility Fund for FY 2024-2025 was $4,815,000. Due to higher-than-expected revenues - 97% of budgeted revenue has been collected as of May 31, 2025, and with four (4) months of collections remaining in the fiscal year, monies are available for the purchase of the skid steer. Purchasing the equipment sooner than later will remove the item from the FY26 Service Level Adjustment list and will also reduce the total cost of rentals of a skid steer for the remainder of the ...
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