City of Racine - File #: 1033-16

• File #: 1033-16
• Version: A
• Name: Communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/Operations requesting permission to waive formal bidding procedures for the purchase of budgeted loader vehicles.(Res. No. 0429-16)
• Type: Communication
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/30/2016
• In control: Public Works and Services Committee
• Final action: 12/20/2016
• Title: Subject: Communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/Operations requesting permission to waive formal bidding procedures for the purchase of budgeted loader vehicles.(Res. No. 0429-16) Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 12-13-16: The request of the Purchasing Agent to waive formal bidding procedures be approved in accordance with Racine Municipal Code Section 46-28 that allows for the waiving of formal public bids for purchases over $25,000 for the purpose of maintaining uniformity of equipment and services. Further recommends that the Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to purchase one Case 621F Wheel Loader with 4-in-1 bucket and snow plow for the approximate price of $194,500 and one uniloader for the approximate price of $50,000, from Miller-Bradford and Risberg, Inc., they being the sole source provider of this equipment. Fiscal Note: Funding to defray the cost of these materials is available in Org-Object 45140-57311, DPW-Equ...
• Related files: Res.0429-16

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/20/2016	A	Common Council	Approved as Presented	Pass
12/13/2016	A	Public Works and Services Committee	Recommended For Approval
12/6/2016	A	Common Council	Referred

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Subject: Communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/Operations requesting permission to waive formal bidding procedures for the purchase of budgeted loader vehicles.(Res. No. 0429-16)

Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 12-13-16: The request of the Purchasing Agent to waive formal bidding procedures be approved in accordance with Racine Municipal Code Section 46-28 that allows for the waiving of formal public bids for purchases over $25,000 for the purpose of maintaining uniformity of equipment and services.

Further recommends that the Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to purchase one Case 621F Wheel Loader with 4-in-1 bucket and snow plow for the approximate price of $194,500 and one uniloader for the approximate price of $50,000, from Miller-Bradford and Risberg, Inc., they being the sole source provider of this equipment.

Fiscal Note: Funding to defray the cost of these materials is available in Org-Object 45140-57311, DPW-Equipment Vehicles-Highway ($194,500) and Org-Object 45150-57300, Parks-Uniloader ($50,000).