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REPLACEMENT MOTOR GRADER FOR R&B DIVISION <br />BOOK <br />76 FA E 184 <br />The Board reviewed memo from the Public Works Director: <br />: James E. Chandler, <br />County Administrator <br />FROM: James W. Davis, P.E. <br />Public Works Director <br />DATE: February 13, 1989 <br />SUBJECT: Replacement Motor Grader for Road and Bridge Division <br />REF. MEMO: Albert VanAuken to James Davis dated 2-3-89 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />Recently, the 1975 Champion Grader #50 blew an engine and <br />repairs are estimated at $25,000. The Public Works Department <br />does not recommend that this grader be repaired, but that we <br />trade it in on a new grader at a cost of approx. $70,000. Since <br />a third grader was not approved by the Board of County Commission <br />last budget year, staff is requesting that existing budgeted <br />funds be used to purchase a new grader to replace #50. If this <br />is approved, we will save $25,000 in repair costs and not ask for <br />any new graders for the FY1989/90 budget. Back-up information is <br />attached. <br />This grader is one of seven graders used for grading unpaved <br />roads in the County's grading routes. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />The Alternatives are <br />Alternative # 1 <br />Repair the existing grader. This is not recommended since <br />the appraised value of the 1975 Champion Grader is less than <br />the repair cost. <br />Alternative # 2 <br />Purchase a replacement grader at a cost of approximately <br />$70,000. <br />Alternative # 3 <br />Eliminate a grader route. <br />RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING <br />The Road and Bridge Division has sufficient funds unencumbered <br />for the 88/89 fiscal year to purchase a third new motor grader <br />since recent bids for budgeted equipment came in substantially <br />less than anticipated. <br />Account numbers 102-214-541-066.43 and 173-214-541-066.43 have an <br />excess of $107,545 due to lower costs of equipment already <br />approved for purchase. Staff recommends that the excess funds be <br />used to replace the Champion Grader. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Eggert, to authorize the use of excess <br />funds in the R&B Division budget to replace the Champion <br />Grader as recommended by staff. <br />24 <br />