Memorandum 13-027 Purchase of 8 Cubic Yard Sander / Calcium Spreader

CITY OF HOMER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

  Jan C. Jonker, Superintendent       Telephone: (907)235-3170
  3575 Heath St.            Fax:   (907)235-3145
  Homer, Alaska 99603                 EMAIL :     jjonker@ci.homer.ak.us

M E M O R A N D U M 13-027

To:  Walt Wrede, City Manager
From:  Jan C. Jonker, Superintendent
Thru:  Carey S. Meyer, Director
Date:  04 February 2013
Subject: 8 Cubic Yard Sander / Calcium Spreader

Discussion
The approved 2013 Public Works Capital Budget contains $20,000 for the purchase of a new (8) cubic yard sander / calcium spreader. Our current large sander is a 1986 vintage and is rusted out and the frame is bent.  This equipment is used for the annual application of dust control / roadway stabilization material and roadway sand during the winter.

Bids  for this purchase were requested from the (2) area vendors that supply this type of equipment.  Bids have been received with the following results.

Dealer Name Location Equipment Make SS Chain Feed SS Auger Feed
Truckwell of Alaska Anchorage, AK Swenson $ 26,729.10 $ 23,541.04
Bob’s Services Anchorage, AK Henderson $ 26,695.00 $26,745.00
Recommendation

Award the purchase of this equipment to Truckwell of Alaska, 5801 Silverado Way, Anchorage, AK 99518 in the total amount of $ 23,541.04.
Fiscal Note

This purchase is budgeted in the Public Works Fleet Fund Account 152.383.