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MARCH 25, 2014 14-118 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: AWARD BID FOR ZERO-TURN RIDING ROUGH MOWER FOR
LAKESHORE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE TO JW TURF, INC.
($39,963.00)
INITIATED BY: PURCHASING
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh has heretofore advertised for bids for a zero-turn
riding rough mower for Lakeshore Municipal Golf Course; and
WHEREAS, the following is the only responding, qualifying bid:
JW TURF, INC.
14N937 US Hwy 20
Hampshire, IL 60140
Total Bid with Trade: $39,963.00
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the said bid is hereby accepted and the proper City officials are hereby
authorized and directed to enter into an appropriate agreement for the purpose of same, all
according to plans, specifications, and bid on file. Money for this purpose is hereby
appropriated from:
Acct. No. 517-0630-1786-00000 Golf Course Fund – Other Equipment
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Jon Urben, General Services Manager
DATE: March 17, 2014
RE: Bid Award for Zero -Turn Riding Rough Mower — LMGC
BACKGROUND
The Common Council approved $40,000 in the 2014 CIP for the Lakeshore Municipal Golf Course
(LMGC) to purchase a zero -turn riding rough mower. The new mower will replace a 2002 tractor -drawn
rotary mower that is very slow and cumbersome to utilize and has become too costly to continue to
maintain.
ANALYSIS
Because this unit is responsible for all rough mowing needs for LMGC, staff concluded the unit should
have both zero -turn capability (to maximize efficiency and maneuverability) and an articulating flex deck
(to provide improved cutting capability and more effective leaf mulching). LMGC staff test drove rough
mowers from four manufacturers including John Deere, Toro, Lastec and Jacobsen. Lastec was the only
manufacturer that produced a rough mower with zero -turn capability and an articulating flex deck.
However, to ensure that no rough mowers were left out of the bidding opportunity it was decided to
solicit bid specifications listing the minimum requirement for this mower.
FISCAL LWPACT
With trade -in the zero -turn riding rough mower will have a fiscal impact of $39,963. This item was
budgeted in the 2014 CIP major equipment replacement at $40,000. Funding for this item would be
charged to A/N #:517- 0630 -1786- 00000.
RECOMMENDATION
Purchasing recommends the Common Council award the bid to JW Turf Inc. for $39,963.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved:
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