HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-063-05/21/1996-L L JOHNSON DISTRIBUTING CO ROTARY MOWER SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE RESOLUTION 96-63
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A TORO 580D
ROTARY MOWER FROM L. L. JOHNSON DISTRIBUTING CO.
AS AN EXCEPTION TO THE COMPETITIVE PURCHASING PROCESS
WHEREAS, the City Parks and Recreation Department needs a large rotary mower with a
short wheelbase for tight turning during trim mowing operations, excellent visibility for transport
and trinuning, clean, windrow-free mowing capability in tall grass, versatile enough to handle snow
removal equipment, and with a low center of gravity to allow safe operation on sloping terrain and
Shut off of powered implements with a single action; and
WHEREAS, based on recent review and evaluation of available mowing equipment, the
Purchasing Agent has determined that Toro makes the only rotary mower, the Toro 580D mower,
meeting all of these requirements, and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds for the purchase of the'foro 580D mower have been budgeted
by Parks Maintenance; and
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 service without utilizing a competitive
process where the Purchasing Agent determines that although a particular material or service is
available from more than one (1) responsible source, a competitive process cannot reasonably be
used, or, if used, will result in a substantially higher cost to the city, will otherwise injure the city's
financial interests or will substantially impede the city's administrative functions of the delivery of
services to the public; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has determined that due to these numerous advantages
offered by the 580D, and the failure of other available mowing equipment to meet the City's
requirements, the Purchasing Agent has determined that a competitive process cannot reasonably be
used and, if used, would result in a substantially higher cost to the city and may result in the
impairment of the city's delivery of services to the public, and the Purchasing Agent has submitted
the requisite justification for this determination to the City Manager for approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed and approved the justification for this
acquisition; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-160 (d) (3) 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 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to purchase a Toro 580D rotary mower
from L. L. Johnson Distributing Co. in the amount of$55,577 as an exception to the competitive
purchasing process requirements.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Co I Id this 21st da ay'A.D.
1996.
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