Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF FOUR (4) JOHN DEERE 1200A BUNKER AND FIELD RAKES FROM STOTZ EQUIPMENT, AN AUTHORIZED DEERE AND COMPANY DEALER, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES/PARK MAINTENANCE DIVISION (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
A significant portion of the daily responsibilities for the Park Maintenance crew is to maintain the baseball diamond infields to ensure that they are safe and playable throughout the year. To this end, staff is recommending that diamond infield groomer vehicles, aka Bunker and Field Rakes, be utilized to perform this crucial task. This equipment loosens compacted infields and helps fill in low spots due to heavy play. It also creates a level and safe surface that is manageable in both dry and wet conditions.
Staff recommends that City Council purchase four (4) new 2023 John Deere 1200A Bunker and Field Rakes from Stotz Equipment, an authorized Deere and Company dealer (Stotz), for a not-to-exceed total cost of $84,005.04. The Purchasing Manager has determined that the purchase is exempt from the bidding requirements of the purchasing ordinance under Carson Municipal Code (CMC) Section 2611(g) (cooperative purchasing), and has also waived the requirement to enter into a separate written contract (apart from the City form purchase order), as permitted under CMC Section 2605(b)(1)(ii) (Exhibit No. 2).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE the formal bidding procedures, as authorized under Carson Municipal Code (CMC) Section 2611(g) (Cooperative Purchasing bidding exemption).
2. APPROVE the purchase of four (4) new 2023 John Deere 1200A Bunker and Field Rakes from Stotz Equipment, an authorized Deere and Company dealer, for a not-to-exceed total cost of $84,005.04, and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Manager to complete the procurement via a purchase order pursuant to CMC Section 2611(g) and Sourcewell Ground...
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