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CITY OF SGWARU, ALASIi:1
RESOLUTION 20118-008
:1 RF.SOLU'I'ION OF TNN; CITI' COI:NC'IL UP THE CI'hY OF
Sr11'ART). ALAStC,1, APPRUPRt;1TthC; $65,000 FOR '('tiE
PL.RCHASt: UF' A USED 1996 05HhOSl1 SNUWBLO~~'GR FRO119
TIIE STATE Ub'ALASIUI ~'F.HIC'LE SURPLUS AUC"PION
WHEREAS, it has hero dclcmtined the 1978 sou+4 blower currently owned by the CSty
of Seward has reached its reliable and useful life: and
WHt;REAS, due to the limited availability of repair parts and the cost associated with
them it wouldn't br fiscally responsible to repair the 30 year old snow blower, and
WHERE:IS, the State of .Alaska has a 1996 Oshkosh scow blower with a "new" tnrck
loading chute attachment available for punhase through the i).0.7 . surplus vehicle auction at a
price of 565,000; and
W'Hk:RE;15, a complete vehicle maintenance chick of the 1996 snow blower found the
equipment in be in good working condition; artJ
~1 H N:REAS, the cost to purchase a new snow blower would be iu excess of 5520,000.
NO~~','I'HERF.FORE, BF. IT RESOLVED BY THF. C1T1' CUI.!NCIL OP THF.
Ctrl' OF SF:~\`ARll,:*`L<1SKA that:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authoritcd to spend an amount not-to-exceed
S65.000 for the tnsrchasc of thr 1996 Oshkosh Snow Blow or from the State of Alaska.
Section 2. l•unding in the amount of S6S,000 is hereby appropriated from the motor pool
tiurdaceount fU2-lOZD-5930.
Section 3. This resolution shall take affect immediately upon its adoption.
MASSED :1ND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 28"' day of
Jannarv. 2008.
CITY' Of SE~~ ARD, ALASKA
RF.SOLL`TION 2UUR-OOA
TiIE Cl'i'Y OF' SF.V1'ARD, AL:~SKA
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Clark Corhridge, b4ayur ,
.OYES: Lhuillanl, Valdatta, Aardarson, Amberg, Smith, Kellar, Corhridge
NOES: None
AHtih'N I': stone
:\TiSTAiV: 'Done
ATTEST:
Jean 1 ewis' _
City Clerk
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Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: Januar7~ 28, 2008
To: Phillip Oates, City Manager i~~/j
Prom: W.C. Casev. Public Works Director
A~~cn~la Item: Purchase of State Surplus Snow Blower
RACKGROL NI) & JIISTIFICA'I'ION:
In 2007, the Public Works staff assessed the feasibility of attempting to repair the 1978 Snow Blower
that was purchased for $5,000 in the early 90's from the State Surplus Division. it has been
determined, that due to the difficulty in obtaining parts and keeping the machine in good working
order, shat it is nut cost ell'calive to spend the $30,000-$50,000 to make this machine operable. It has
served its useful life and should not tx: put back into service.
Staff pursued the feasibility of purchasing a "new" snow blower by using the govenunental pi~,v-
back provision and found the price for a snow blower to he in the $520,000 price rutge. Attempting
to he frugal, staff checked with the State Procurement Office and found a surplus blower for
$80,000. Further inquiries with the State Surplus folks indicated [hat the blower available was a
1996 Oshkosh Snow Blower and was located in the AKDOT maintenance yard in Palmer. The
blower came liom the Silvertip AKDOT maintenance station.
hwo Public Works stall' utcmlx;rs traveled to Yalntcr to assess the ntachute artd it was their
trcotruucndation that the City look seriously at obtaining the machine. They also stopped at the
Silvertip maurtcnance yard and discussed the machine with the mechanic that had maininined the
machine since it was purchased in 1996. it was his opinion that the machine still had several years of
service life and was cuttently in good working condition. It was only put into surplus because ofthe
State's vehicle and equipment replacement policy.
Staff consulled with the Oily Manager, called and asked the Slate to n~muve the snow blower lium
the "public" list ul'Statc Surplus Items, ar~d Intend into ncgotiatious with Jack h'ullerto~t, P.1;., Cluef
of Maintcrtattee artd Opcrntiotts (C'cntral Region). Staff negotiated the price down to $65,1.100 and
also convinced the State to throw in a brand new tnick loading chute valued at $30,000. The
negotintions included the possibility of receiving the machine for free in exchange for assuming
responsibility for the winter maintenance of the 3`d Avenue road and sidewalks from Port Avenue to
the Seal.ife Center on Railway Avenue. Staff did not feel that this would be in the City's best
interest.
Staff has compiled an informational document that explains in more detail the rationale for the
acquisition of this 1996 "used" snow hlawer.
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CONSISTENCY CIIGCKLIST:
\4 here applicable, this rrsululion is consistent with the Seward City Cude, Charier, Comprehensive
Plans. Land Usc Plans, Strnlegic Plan and City Council Rules of Procuiures.
Qt her:
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Approved by Finance f)epartment: ~J~~t.~44.J~L'2,[;lcGrA~
KECOMMENDATION:
Council approve Resolution ?UUS- 00 authorising the City Manager to purchase a 1996 State
Surplus Snow Blower, attd appropriate funds in the amount of $65,000 for the purchase.
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