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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1981/06/23 Item 11 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item ~ 11 Meeting Date 6/23/81 i ITEM TITLE: Resolution ~LtS .Z3 Approving the Purchase of a fabricated adaptor for the Bobcat loader 9 SUBMITTED BY: Development Services Administrator ~ (4/5ths Vote: Yes x No ) The City of Chula Vista received delivery of a Bobcat Skid-Steer, 1/4-yard, front-end loader in March, 1981. Upon delivery, the vendor informed us that they fabricated an adaptor that could accommodate the pavement breaker that was purchased with the Inter- national hydraulic excavator. Therefore, it is my RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the purchase of the adaptor for the sum of $715.50. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. DT SCl1SS ION The hydraulic excavator was purchased in 1972 and with it we received a pavement breaker which we have used since that time. When we received a new Bobcat front-end loader and were informed that the vendor could fabricate an adaptor to accommodate the pavement ` breaker that we have used with the excavator we asked for a demonstration. A couple of weeks ago, they furnished us with an adaptor and put it on our Bobcat loader for us to use. In use, we judged its performance to be very good and the ability to change to the pavement breaker from another item on the Bobcat could be accommodated in just two or three minutes. The adaptor was not included in the purchase request with the Bobcat nor in next year's budget simply because we were not aware of the availability and did not know whether or not it would work. Had we known that the adaptor could be fabricated we would have recommended ordering it with the purchase of the Bobcat front-end loader. I am, therefore, requesting funds that were budgeted for the Bobcat loader but not spent, be used for the purchase of the pavement breaker this fiscal year. Right now, there are two ways that we break pavement. One is that we do it by hand and the other is that we use the hydraulic excavator. While the excavator works very well, it is much more expensive because it is much larger, takes more energy to run, and is often on another job and not available. On the other hand, the Bobcat will usually be on site for those times when the pavement breaker would be needed. Its small size makes it ideal for sidewalk work, for example, which is our most common project requiring pavement breaking. When the excavator is not available, then we break pavement by hand. A crew of two men with air compressor and jackhammer can break up 250 square feet of sidewalk in approxi- mately two hours. One operator with the Bobcat and pavement breaker can break up 250 square feet of sidewalk in approximately 25-30 minutes. In fiscal year 1980-81, the Street Department removed 1,184 tons of sidewalk at a cost of $16,539.62. We estimate that by using the Bobcat with pavement breaker we can save at least 25 percent of this amount which is approximately $4,000. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available in Account 1760-5568. $16,520 was budgeted for the purchase of a Bobcat loader and the purchase price was $13,894.61 The adaptor was not included in the purchase. Form A-113 (Rev. 11/79) ~ a ~~ ~ 3 Form No. F-229 12/73 _ CERTIFICATE OF CITY/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Certification of Unap ropriated Balance I HEREBY CERTIFY that the money required for the appropriation of funds for the purpose set forth in the attached resolution is available in the Treasury, or is anticipated to come into the Treasury, and is otherwise unappropriated. Amount $ Fund Purpose Bidder Director of Finance The City of Chula Vista Date By Certification of Unencumbered Balance I HEREBY CERTIFY that the indebtedness and obligation to be incurred by the contract or agreement authorized by the attached resolution can be incurred without the violation of any of the provisions of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista, or the Constitution ar the laws of the State of California, that sufficient monies have been appropriated for the purpose of said contract, that sufficient monies to meet the obligations of the contract are actually in the Treasury, or are anticipated to come into the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation from which the same are to be drawn, and that said monies now actually in the Treasury, together with the monies anticipated to come into the Treasury, to the credit of said appropriation are otherwise unencumbered. Amount Not to Exceed S 715 50 -~~ ~`' -~ A~T~. Director of Finance The City of Chula Vista Date 6/23/81 ay Fund 1760-5568 Dept./Activity Development Services Purpose Purchase of a fabricated adaptor for the Bobcat loader Bidder Certificate No. 61 ~~ ~~3