Title
A Resolution Approving the Purchase of a Sub Compact Tractor for the Nature Parks Department
Summary
Request permission to purchase a sub-compact tractor for the Nature Parks Department. The request is in the FY25 budget for capital purchases (Account 100-5090-5100) for $35,000. The lowest quote for the tractor with a front end loader and 60" rotary cutter was $25,728.92 from Bobcat. This equipment is needed to replace a current tractor that can no longer be repaired. It is used for maintenance of archery ranges, disc golf courses and trails that the large tractor can not access. Also, the subcompact tractor is needed for maintenance of the Wolf Creek Park and the Andrew James Wetland Reserve. Other quotes reviewed were Kubota at $28,266.17 and Sunsouth at $28,988.64.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
X Budgeted under account #100-5090-5100 for $35,000.00 and described in budget as 30h Tractor Package. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of _________ from Account # to Account # **Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.
Body
WHEREAS, the Nature Parks Department is requesting to purchase a Sub Compact Tractor, and
WHEREAS, the capital purchase is included in the current year budget for $35,000 under Account #100-5090-5100, and
WHEREAS, Bobcat provided a quote for the tractor with the front end loader and 60" rotary cutter for $25,728.92.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the Nature Parks Department to purchase the Sub Compact Tractor from Bobcat at the amount of $25,728.92.
SECTION 2: Approves the reallocation of $2500 from Account #100-5090-5100 to Account #100-5090-6160.