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2) New equipment costs are depressed as evidenced by recent bids received. <br />The Road and.Bridge Department is in.need of a new backhoe for installing <br />drainage culverts. The currently used backhoe is more functional <br />for utility line work than drainage ditch work. <br />3) The Road and Bridge Department backhoe is in need of replacing. <br />Mini Backhoe <br />1) The Road and Bridge Department needs a small backhoe to work in <br />narrow backlot drainage swales. Currently, this work is done by <br />hand labor using wheelbarrows. This type work can be performed in <br />a more cost efficient way by purchasing a small mini -backhoe. <br />Productivity can be greatly increased. <br />2) occasionally, the Road and Bridge Department.- rents a mini backhoe <br />from Taylor Rental for $60.00 per day. This rental cost will be <br />eliminated. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />The following alternatives -are presented <br />Alternative No. 1 <br />Approve the expenditure of $18,000 for the purchase of a mini backhoe and $45,000 <br />for the purchase of a full size backhoe. After funds are committed for this <br />equipment, the Capital Equipment Account will continue to have uncommitted funds <br />in the amount of $108,122.33. The 1976 International Backhoe will be transferred <br />to the Utilities Department for Water and Sewer work at an agreed upon cost. <br />Alternative No. 2 <br />Approve the expenditure of $18,000 for the purchase of a mini backhoe or $45,000 <br />for a full size backhoe, but not both. <br />Alternative No. 3 <br />Approve no further expenditures of Capital Equipment. <br />RECONMENIDATIONS AND FUNDING <br />Since new equipment costs are still somewhat depressed, the Utilities Department <br />has need of a used backhoe, and the efficiency of backlot drainage ditch maintenancE <br />can be drastically improved, staff recommends approving expenditures in the <br />amount of $63,000 for one full size backhoe and one mini -backhoe from Account <br />004-214-519-66.43, uncommitted funds total $171,122.33. Request approval for <br />staff to advertise for bids.. <br />Director Davis explained that his department has some <br />uncommitted funds because some equipment came in below <br />estimates, and Road & Bridge would like to purchase a full <br />size backhoe and a mini backhoe out of these funds. <br />Discussion followed in regard to Road & Bridge <br />equipment that is being transferred to the Utility Dept. and <br />the Sanitary Landfill, and Commissioner Scurlock emphasized <br />that he wants to see this equipment properly allocated to <br />where it is moved and paid for by the specific department. <br />39 <br />u U3 rw5ffl <br />