6.2 ERMUSR 02-10-2004 Elk River 1
Municipal Utilities
322 King Avenue phone: 763.441.2020
Elk River,MN 55330 Fax:763.441.8099
January 30, 2004
To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission
John Dietz
Jerry Takle
James Tralle
From: Bryan Adams
Subject: Purchase Front-end Loader/Forklift
Our 2004 budget contains a$40,000 allowance to replace our 20+year old 945 Bobcat
Skid-steer. This skid-steer is used to lift our heavy cable reels. This skid-steer
marginally handles these cable reels and has seen its better days and needs to be replaced
with a larger machine. Staff has researched many equipment options to replace this skid-
steer and we keep coming back to the front-end loader/forklift option. Attached is a
specification sheet for the class of equipment we are considering.
We have been unable to find a used front-end loader with the capacity to meet our needs
for $40,000. We have found the following pieces of equipment.
a.) Used Caterpillar IT14G with 7500 FIR with Bobcat 945 trade in $49,075
b.) New Caterpillar IT14G from State Bid with Bobcat 945 trade in $78,331
c.) New Case 52IDXT from State Bid with Bobcat 945 trade in $74,720
We have looked at other State Bid options but they are all more expensive. All of the
other used machines are more expensive. The used IT14G quoted above is % worn out
and will need work. As much as I do not like spending the extra money, the Case
521 DXT is a better buy.
Staff recommends authorization be given to purchase the Case 521DXT.
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Dimensions with Forks
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specifications chart below.
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Operating Specifications with Forks
1050 mm 1200 mm 1350 mm
Fork Tine Length 13'5") 13' 11") (4'5")
_,_ Operating load:
Per SAE J1197 FEB91
(50% of full turn static tipping load) 1927 kg(4249 Ib) 1870 kg(4123 1b) 1810 kg(3991 lb)
Per CEN 474-3, rough terrain
(60%of full turn static tipping load) 2312 kg (5098 Ib) 2244 kg(4948 lb) 2172 kg(4789 lb)
r Per CEN 474-3, firm& level ground
(80% of full turn static tipping load) 3082 kg (6796 Ib) 2992 kg(6597 Ib) 2896 kg(6386 lb)
Overall length 6723 mm(22' 1") 6873 mm(22' 7") 7023 mm(23' 1")
Load center 525 mm(21") 600 mm(24") 675 mm(27")
-, Static tipping load with level arms and forks.
600 mm (23.6") load center, straight* 4447 kg (9806 Ib) 4309 kg(9501 lb) 4179 kg(9215 Ib)
Static tipping load with level arms and forks,
600 mm(23.6") load center, full 40o turn* 3853 kg(8.496 Ib) 3734 kg(8233 lb) 3620 kg(7982 Ib)
Operating weight* 7898 kg(17,415 lb) 7915 kg(17.453 lb) 7928 kg(17,481 lb)
•Static tipping and operating weights shown are for an IT14G with lubricants,full fuel tank,ROPS cab,
80 kg(176(b)operator,standard 250 kg (550 Ib)counterweight and 17.5 R25(L2 equivalent)tires.
Tipping load is defined by SAE J732 JUN92.
16 IT14G specifications