R-85-684 - 2/14/1985WHEREAS, the City has duly advertised for bids for a riding mower
for the Parks and Recreation Department, and
WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed all bids and has determined
that / ,I, 1�/_.� has has submitted the lowest
with
ATTEST:
RESOLUTION NO. CPO 7 /
and best bid, and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to accept the bid of
l'a( / , and to enter into a contract for the
purchase of said riding mower, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
That the bid of
accepted as the lowest and best bid, and the Mayor is hereby
authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City a contract
said riding mower.
RESOLVED this 14th day of February, 1985.
ity Secretary
MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
is hereby
, for the purchase of
DATE: February 12, 1985
SUBJECT: Council Agenda, February 14, 1985
ITEM: 11E - Bids & Resolution for PARD Mower
PARD received bids from four (4) distributors for a riding lawn
mower.
Town & Country Tractors (John Deer) gas $9,399.75
Watson Distributing Co. (Jacobson)
Capitol Implement Co. (John Deer)
Goldwaites of Texas, Inc. (Toro)
gas $7,185.00
disel $7,788.00
gas $8,900.00
gas $7,350.00
disel $7,990.00
Staff recommends that the bid be awarded to Goldwaites of Texas,
Inc. for the Toro gas mower in the amount of $7,350.00 for the
following reasons:
1. The Toro delivery time is 14 days as opposed to 21 days
for the Jacobson mower.
2. The heavy duty mower blades on the Jacobson mower
bend /break more easily in rocky terrain, which increases
equipment down time. The blade thickness for the Toro
is .250 "; whereas, the Jacobson blade thickness is .187 ".
3. The Jacobson mower deck can not be raised /lowered with
the same presision as the Toro. The unit is cumbersome
and requires several actuation of the deck and slowing of
the machine to obtain the desired cutting height. This
causes an increase in the number of man hours spent to
complete a project.
4. We have experienced difficulty in having warranty work
done, in a timely fashion, on our presently owned Jacobson.
5. We have never been supplied with operator, parts and repair
manuals per our requests.