Council Communication Office of the City Manager	Date	June 23, 2008
	Agenda Item No. 28A Roll Call No. 08- Communication No. 08-362 Submitted by: Donald M. Tripp, Parks and Recreation Director

AGENDA HEADING:

Request City’s Purchasing Division issue a blanket purchase order for John Deere equipment repair parts to be purchased during fiscal year 2009.

SYNOPSIS:

Recommend approval for City’s Purchasing Agent to issue a blanket purchase order for Toro equipment repair parts to Great American Outdoor, 710 East Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50315, the sole area-wide distributor.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Amount: $50,000

Funding Source: FY 08-09 Operating Budget, Page 222, Equipment Maintenance, GE001, PKS041000

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The City Park and Recreation Department utilizes John Deere mowing and other related equipment extensively in its turf maintenance program. Repair parts must be purchased to keep this equipment operating. Municipal Code section 2-726 (a) (6) provides for a non-competitive procurement of repair parts when the required parts are available only from a single area-wide distributor and competitive bids for such parts are thus not reasonably attainable.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S): NONE

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS: NONE

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