Res 43-71 RESOLUTION NO. 43-71.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZ-
ING THE PURCHASE OF A TRASH LOADING MA-
CHINE WITHOUT COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
WHEREAS, the city Council has received a recommendation from
the City Manager that a specific trash loader would best serve the
needs of the city, and that it would be useless to prepare speci-
fications for sealed competitive bidding since there is apparently
only one company which manufactures the type machine desired, and
WHEREAS, uniformity of equipment is desirous for uniformity
of operation among the different operators and the uniformity of
the stocking of parts and tires for only one make of equipment
would result in a saving in inventory, and
WHEREAS, the next lowest bids for similar equipment purchased
in 1969 were $2,000 higher and after two years the cost of the new
proposed equipment has only increased $540.
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interests of
the City to purchase a trash loading machine promptly,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
That authorization is hereby granted for the purchase of an
International trash loading machine from Engineering Machine Company,
for the sum of $13,500.00 without competitive bidding as permitted
by the Charter and the Code of Ordinances of this City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 27th day of
December, 1971.
.MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
ENGINEERING MACHINE COMPANY, INC.
NOI?TH MILITARY TRAIl. -- P. O. BOX 2407 -- DELI?AY BEA£H, FLORIDA 33444
PHONES: 276-4311 '-- W.P.B. 833-119! -- Browurd County 3~-5052
INDUSTRIAL TRACTORS AND EQUIPM`ENT · FARM, ALL TRAC?ORS AND M`cCORM`ICK FARM` M`ACHINES
PARTS AND SERVICE · JOHN BEAN POWER SPRAYING EQUIPMENT ,
Dec.10-1971
Mr.Cliff Harvel
Director of Public Works
City of Delray Beach,Fla.
Dear Mr.Harvel
Referring to your request for a proposal bid in connection ~th a
Trash ~$ter unit we submit the follo:,Lug bid for your consideration:
I International Tractor Model 3616 gas equipped ~th boom and bucket
identical to the two units now in operation,complote with hydraulic
bucket,counter weight platform.unit ready for operation,
Delivered price with the usual warranties $ 16,500.00
Trade allowance for trade in Ford tractor with
Trash Master $~,000.00
Net delivered price $ 13,500.00
Hoping that the above quotation is satisfactore ~y and thanking
you for your kind consideration,
Sincere__l~our s,
December 10, 1971
Reasons for Purchasing an International Trash Loader
1. Controls will be ide~ttca! to the 3 loaders presently
in use thus retraining of operators will not be necessary.
2. Stocking of additional spare parts and tires will not
be necessary
~All parts will be interchangeable.
Two identical loaders were purchased in 1969 at a
cost of ~ 12,960 each. The proposal herewith ~ submit-
ted is ~13,500. This reflects an increase of ~ 540 which
is comparable to price increases of all types of equip-
ment in the last 2 years.
.' Bids received for Ford Trash loa~er in 1969 were
approximately 2000 dollars higher.
6. ~n appropriation of $ 13,800 is available in the
current budget. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~