Title
A Resolution to Increase the Environmental Budget and Approve the Capital Purchase of a Mosquito Sprayer
Summary
The Environmental Department requests the increase in the Environmental Capital Purchases budget for the emergency purchase of a Guardian mosquito sprayer in the amount of $8200 The sprayer was in the proposed 2021 budget, but due to equipment breakage there is an immediate need to avoid disruption in city mosquito control. The lowest quote was from Adapco for$8200. Other companies equipment would require the purchase of new software and hardware bringing their quotes to a much high amount than the Adapco product.
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**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. 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**
__X__ Not Budgeted - account #100-2040-5100 requires budget increase of $8200.**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, the Environmental Department is requesting to increase the Environmental Capital Purchases budget by $8200 in order to purchase a mosquito sprayer due to the current equipment being broken and at the end of service life, and
WHEREAS, the capital equipment purchase was proposed for the FY2021 budget, and
WHEREAS, the equipment is available for $8200 from Adapco which was the lowest quote received.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the increase in the Environmental Capital Purchases Account No. 100-2040-5100 by $8200, and approves the purchase of the Guardian Mosquito Sprayer from Adapco for $8200.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.