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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-198-12/06/1994-COLORADO MACHINERY INC JOHN DEERE 510D BACKHOE/LOADER LIGHT AND POWER PURCHASE RESOLUTION 94-198 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF A JOHN DEERE 510D BACKHOE/LOADER FROM COLORADO MACHINERY, INC. WHEREAS, Section 8-160(d) (1) (b) of the Code of the city of Fort Collins authorizes the Purchasing Agent to negotiate the purchase of supplies and services without utilizing a competitive process where the Purchasing Agent determines that a particular material or service is required in order to standardize or maintain standardization for the purpose of reducing financial investment or simplifying administration; and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has determined that the acquisition of a John Deere 510D backhoe/loader is needed to maintain standardization of Light and Power equipment for the purpose of reducing financial investment and simplifying administration; and WHEREAS, the City's Light and Power Department has been renting a John Deere 510D backhoe/loader from Colorado Machinery Inc. for the past five months under an agreement which provides that the City's rental payments, in the amount of Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($8,750) may be applied to the purchase price of the backhoe/loader; and WHEREAS, funds have been budgeted and approved in the Light & Power Department budget for 1994 for the purchase of the backhoe/loader; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed and approved the justifications for this acquisition; and WHEREAS, Section 8-160(d) (3) of the Code requires approval of this purchasing method by the City Council for items costing more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) , prior to acquisition. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the acquisition from Colorado Machinery, Inc. , of a John Deere 510D backhoe/loader at a cost not to exceed Sixty-six Thousand Four Hundred Twenty- five Dollars ($66,425.00) is hereby approved. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Coun '1 of the City rt Collins held this 6th day of December, A.D. 1994. ­115yor ATTEST: �; `� 1