Title
A Resolution Approving the Purchase of Two 2021 Caterpillar 304E2 Mini Excavators for Street Department - Construction
Summary
To better serve the citizens of Foley , the Street Department - Construction Crew (3011) requests to purchase two 2021 Caterpillar 304E2 Mini Excavators from Thompson CAT - Thompson Tractor Company, Inc. at $56,128.00 each under Sourcewell Discount Caterpillar Contract #032119. The total of both is $112,256.00, and they were included in the FY21 budget for $120,000 under account# 100-3011-5100. One of the new Mini-Excavators is an addition. The other is a replacement for #3011093, which is a 2017 Caterpillar 303.5 Mini Excavator (Purchased 06/21/17) with 1296 hours. It is worn out, constantly breaking down, and costing too much in repairs. Both are needed due to the increased workload in repairs to ditches and roads from storms and increased usage due to the growth in the city.
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 #_100-3011-5100__ for $_120,000.00____ and described in budget as _Mini Excavator w/trailer.
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 #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
Body
WHEREAS, Due to increased workload in repairs to ditches and roads in the City, the Street Department - Construction Crew (3011) requests to purchase two 2021 Caterpillar 304E2 Mini Excavators from Thompson CAT - Thompson Tractor Company, Inc. at $56,128.00 each, for a total of $112,256.00, under Sourcewell Discount Caterpillar Contract #032119, AND
WHEREAS, The total of both is $112,256.00, and they were included in the FY21 budget for $120,000.00 under account# 100-3011-5100, AND
WHEREAS, One of the new Mini-Excavators is an addition. The other is a replacement for #3011093, which is a 2017 Caterpillar 303.5 Mini Excavator (Purchased 06/21/17) with 1296 hours. It is worn out, constantly breaking down, and costing too much in repairs.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the purchase of two 2021 Caterpillar 304E2 Mini Excavators from Thompson CAT - Thompson Tractor Company, Inc. at $56,128.00 each, for a total cost of $112,256.00, under Sourcewell Discount Caterpillar Contract #032119 and under account# 100-3011-5100.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.