Title
Permission to purchase a new large tractor for the Street Department
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
The Public Works Director is requesting permission to buy a new John Deere 5100E NJPA 021815-DAC to replace 07089 in the Street Department for cutting of right of ways.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #01-607-7010___ for $40,000.00__ and described in budget as large tractor_____.
Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_______ OR, transfer of $13,417.10___ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, the FY16 budget for the Street Department includes the purchase of a Tractor in an amount up to $40,000 plus a 15’ Bush Hog for up to $15,500 under account 01-607-7010, and,
WHEREAS, after obtaining quotes, it has been determined that $40,000 is not a sufficient amount to purchase the tractor that is required, and,
WHEREAS, the Street Department is willing to delay the purchase of the 15’ bush hog in order to apply the $15,500 allotted for this purchase towards the purchase of a tractor, and,
WHEREAS, the State of Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts has approved the purchase of items bid by National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), and,
WHEREAS, Sunsouth has been awarded a contract by NJPA which includes the tractor model that is needed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: The Street Department is authorized to transfer $15,500 designated in the FY16 budget for the purchase of a bush hog towards the purchase of a tractor, increasing the tractor budget to $55,500. Both items are included in account 01-607-7010.
SECTION 2: Approves the purchase of one5100E as budgeted from John Deere through Sunsouth utilizing John Deere’s NJPA contract NJPA 021815-DAC in the amount of $53,417.10.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.