3.3. SR 12-06-2004
Item # 3.3.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Phil Hals, Street Superintendent
DATE: December 6, 2004
SUBJECT: Snow Push Blade Purchase
During the annual snow plowing policy review, Staff mentioned that the City will be plowing
the N orthstar commuter parking lot for the 2004-05 season. Since we have never plowed
this lot and we do not have any historical information on plowing time, three separate
individuals have estimated that the plowing time to be about 3 hours per snowfall.
Timing will be critical since the lot is used early in the day and our loader routes will be
under additional pressure. To speed the plowing process, I recommend the purchase of a
snow dozer blade attachment for our newest front end loader. This blade is a ftxed angle
straight blade that is 16' in width and can be quickly attached or detached from our loader.
The snow push blade has the capacity of 21 cubic yards of snow per pass, so the Street
Department staff estimates that it will cut the plowing time for this lot in half. Due to its
width, the blade will be stored onsite or at a secure facility near the site.
If in the future we no longer have to plow this lot, the plow could be sold or moved to City
Hall, our next largest parking lot.
The following are quotes with tax included for the snow push blade:
Ziegler's
Trueman Welters
16' FFC
16' Protech
16' NFW
16' Henke
16' Bonnell
16' FFC
$4,749.90
5,612.00
6,283.50
6,693.52
5,575.28
5,325.00
St. Joseph Equipment
Pro Tech
RDO Equipment
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends purchase of a 16' snow push blade from St. Joseph Equipment for the
sum of $4,749.90 with the monies from the Street Reserve Fund.