HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - January 21, 1998 E-05AGENDA TITLE: Specifications and Advertisement of Bids for Parks Division Maintenance Equipment
MEETING DATE: January 21, 1998
PREPARED BY: Parks and Recreation Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the specifications for a top dresser (soil
spreader) and authorize advertising of bids.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This piece of equipment distributes a layer of mixed soils (organic,
sand, etc.) which fills in and levels turf fields to improve soil
drainage and stimulate turf growth. This machine will distribute soil
in a five-foot wide pattern up to two and one-half inches deep.
Present practices require manual labor to spread soil by hand which is very labor intensive. Purchase of
this piece of equipment was approved in the 1997/98 Parks Division operating budget.
FUNDING: Equipment estimate:
Bid opening:
Parks Division Budget
Funding available:
Prepared by Dwight Dauber, Parks Superintendent
RW/DD/svb
cc: Purchasing Officer
APPROVED:
Parks Soil Topper
$8,000.00
February 11, 1998
10.0-753.01-519
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H. Dixon Flynn -- qty Manager
01/12/98