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RESOLUTION NO. 98 ® 4 0
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING REPORT, APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS,
AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
1998 MAJOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of St Louis Park, Minnesota has received a report from the Director of
Public Works related to major equipment scheduled for replacement during 1998.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, that.
1 The Director of Public Works Report regarding 1998 equipment replacement is hereby accepted
2. The following six (6) pieces of equipment costing $25,000 or more are authorized for replacement during
1998
Unit No. Description
223 Firetruck
7640 Aerial Ladder Truck
7819 Loader
9007 Sweeper
8436 F800, Sander Truck
7591 Generator
3. The Director of Public Works is further authorized to acquire all 1998 equipment purchases as allowed be
Statute, Charter, or Ordinance through the following methods - by bid, by purchase from State of Minnesota
Contract, Hennepin County Contract, or by quotations
4 The necessary specifications for 1998 equipment purchases as prepared under the direction of the Director of
Public Works are approved
5. When necessary, the City Clerk shall prepare and cause to be inserted at least two weeks in the official
newspaper and in the Construction Bulletin advertisements for bids for said equipment under said
specifications Advertisements shall appear not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to the date and time bids
will be received by the City Clerk, and that no bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City
Clerk and accompanied by a cashier's check, bid bond, or certified check payable to the City for five (5)
percent of the amount of the bid
6 Bids received for equipment shall be tabulated by the Director of Public Works who shall report his tabulation
and recommendation to the City Council
Attest
Adopted by the City Council F: .ruary 17, 1998
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