HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1988/04/19 Item 5COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
• Item 5
Meeting Date 4/19/88
ITEM TITLE• Resolution ~~,j ~3 Accepting bids and awarding contract
for wheel loader
SUBMITTED BY: Director of Finance,~~
REVIEWED BY: City Manager~3~(.y~~` (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
Bids were received and opened at 2:00 p.m. on March 18, 1988, in the office of
the Purchasing Agent for the purchase of one 1-3/4 cubic yard diesel powered
articulated wheel loader. The unit will be used by Public Works for
excavation and street work.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council adopt the resolution awarding the contract to
Hawthorne Machinery Company.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable.
DISCUSSION:
Bids were advertised and mailed to prospective vendors with three bids
• received.
BIDDER UNIT PRICE SALES TAX LESS TRADE-IN AMOUNT
Scott Machinery Co. $43,898.00 $2,853.37 ($7,000.00) $39,751.37
San Diego
Case Power & Equipment $46,000.00 $2,990.00 ($6,000.00) $42,990.00
Santee
Hawthorne P~achinery Co. $49,999.05 $3,249.94 ($10,000.00) $43,248.99
San Diego
The low bid of Scott Machinery, a John Deere 444E wheel loader, does not meet
specifications on several components of the unit. Bid specifications required
a three-speed power shift automatic transmission which is consistent with the
type of transmission in other City equipment. The John Deere 444E wheel
loader does not meet those specifications. Specifications also called for air
instead of hydraulic brakes and a spring actuated parking and secondary
emergenc The rJohn sDeere uses aophydraul c dpoweredt system nand f does notf have ka
power.
secondary braking system.
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Equipment also does not meet
the placement of the operator
loader based on experience with
has the operator station on the
s creates visibility and control
problems for the operators and the operators are hesitant to use the loader on
any side hill or where the work area is not level.
The second low bid by Case Power and
specifications. The specifications require
station on the rear or power section of the
equipment currently in use. The Case loader
front or bucket section of the loader. Thi
The Caterpillar 916 bid by Hawthorne Equipment meets all specifications. One
additional factor in the Public Works Department's experience with both Case
and Caterpillar loaders is that the per hour maintenance and repair cost of
the Caterpillar is lower than the existing Case units. Based on meeting the
specifications and maintenance history of all of the makes of loaders, it is
recommended that the bid be accepted from Hawthorne for the Caterpillar 916.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Loader is budgeted in the Equipment Replacement Fund.
The total cost is $43,248.99 with sufficient funds provided for in the budget.
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the Ci~y Cca„cil of
Chula Vista, CF ~ifornia
Dated