HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Commission Meeting of Bozeman, Montana Agenda Packet 2007-03-05 18-00_130-131_Approve Bid from Cues for Sewer Television Van with Lateral Launch
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: John M. Alston, Water/Sewer Superintendent
SUBJECT: Recommendation for Sewer Television Van with Lateral Launch
MEETING DATE: March 5, 2007
BACKGROUND: We received three bids for the sewer television van, they are:
Aries Industries for $152,886.00 with twelve deviations from the specifications
Cues for $196,000.00 with one deviation from the specifications
Rausch Normont Equipment for $229,940.00 with fifteen deviations from the specifications
All three bids shared the one deviation from the specifications and that was our request for flex fuel. The
size of the chassis required for the van is not available with the flex fuel specification.
RECOMMENDATION: I recommend accepting the bid from Cues for $196,000.00. Cues
had only the one deviation regarding flex fuel discussed above.
FISCAL EFFECTS: We have $185,000.00 budgeted for the purchase of the sewer television van with
Lateral Launch leaving a shortfall of $11,000.00. In fiscal year 2006 we received $44,000.00 in revenue
for televised inspections of new sewer main infrastructure. In the first eight months of fiscal year 2007
we have received $60,764.08 for the inspections, and this increase in revenue will off-set the difference in
price.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
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Supervisor or Department Head Chris Kukulski, City Manager
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