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R-91-1596 - 4/11/1991WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock has duly advertised for bids for the purchase of a Brush Chipper, and WHEREAS, (J and best bid, and v� n o n ' WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to accept the bid of 1L L21 v and to authorize the purchase of said Brush Chipper, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the bid of hereby authorized. ATTEST: IL' Al �!I i , RESOLVED this llth day of April, 1991. E RSO4111C LAND, City Secretary RESOLUTION NO. /5q62/e- 2/ 4 ' as the lowest and best bid and the purchase of said Brush Chipper is has submitted the lowest is hereby accepted MIKE ROBIN Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas Mayor Make Robznson Mayor Pro-tem Charles Culpepper Council Members Robert Stluka nosh Calmar' Pete Correa Earl Palmer Jommy Joseph City Manager Robert L Bennett, Jr. City Attorney Stephan L. Sheets DATE: April 9, 1991 RE: Brush Chipper THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK 221 East Main Street Round Rock, Texas 78664 512 - 255 -3612 TO: James R. Nuse, P.E. Director of Public Works MEMORANDUM FROM: Jim Hurley N Assistant Dir.of Public Works I Recommend that the City of Round Rock accept the bid of $18,345.00 for a Vermeer model 1250 Brush Chipper, given by Vermeer Sales of Texas. This machine was not the low bid. This was the only chipper that meets all specifications. Bid Breakdown 1. Chipper model Promark 400 $13,946 (Does not meet specs) Promark Products Inc. 330 9th Ave. City of Industry, CA 91801 City Specification Requirement Deficiency a. - Variable Speed Flow Divider - No b. - Minimum of 4 cutting knives - 2 Knives c. - Feed chute position shall be variable - (45 only) d. - 60 mile service area - (Dallas) 2. Chipper Model 410 $15,945 (Does not meet all specs) Promark Products Inc. 330 9th Ave. City of Industry, CA 91801 City Specification Requirement Deficiency a. - Minimum of 4 cutting knifes b. - within 60 mile service area - (2 knives) - (Dallas) 3. Chipper Model Olathe 986 $16,785 (Does not meet spes in one area) Goldthwaites 10751 Sentinel, San Antonio, TX 78217 City Specification Requirement Deficiency a. - Table length 92" - 74" 4. Chipper Model 1250 $18,345.00 (Meets all specs) City Specification Requirement Deficiency a. - Table length 92" - 74" possible safety problem Vermeer Sales of Texas 1903 Hydro Dr. Austin, TX 78728 5. Chipper Model Olathe 986 $ 23,000.00 (Does not meet spec in one area) chopper /jh Safe Way Rental P.O. Box 459 Austin, TX 78728 A COMMUNIrY WITH mini-mum,. A r HIE DF-NO IN rHE RIVER TOWNSHIP OF FLORENCE TO Mayor and Township Council FROM: Richard A. Brook \\S•C.. DATE: September 29, 1989 RE: BID AWARD - 12' DIAMETER DISC CHIPPER As you know, on September 5th, we received bids for the above referenced wood chipper. The bids received are as follows: f. 43 `."v,' - $12,100.00 $13,990.00 Rodin Tractor Sales, Inc., Hammonton, N.J. Cherry Valley Tractor Sales, Marlton, N.J. $16,500.00 Vermeer North Atlantic, Mount Holly, N.J. The reason it has taken so long to make a recommendation to Council is because Cherry Valley claimed their machine met the Township's specifications. As you can see from the Township Engineer's letters of September 14th and September 20th, 1989 (copies attached to resolution), this was not the case. In fact, Cherry Valley did not have a model to demonstrate that their product met all the specifications required by Florence Township. After witnessing the demonstration between Cherry Valley and Vermeer, I can confidently state that the Vermeer is the better machine for Florence Township. Aside from the fact that Vermeer is more in- line with our specifications, it also seemed to have a greater degree of safety built into its design, The Vermeer's ability to accept the wood easier than Cherry Valley's, eliminates the need for the operator to come into close proximity of the rollers. I think this is a very important difference between the two machines. As you will see in Mr.•Birdsall's letters, we are recommending that Council purchase the Vermeer Wood Chipper. The efficiency of the Vermeer outweighs the difference in purchase price between the machines. - IC should also be noted that John Purakovics has fully reviewed all of the bids for the machines. John recommends the Vermeer. Bill Wilkins has reviewed the bids and has advised me that we can legally support award to Vermeer. If you have questions on this mercer, please call me before the next Wednesday's meeting. FLORENCE TOWNSHIP MUNICIPALCOMPLEX 711 BROAD : TREET FLORENCE. NEW JERSEY 085te -2323 16091 499.2525 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 1609) 499.22:, AtUN :C1PAt COURT (6091 499 -313: POLICE DEPARTMENT 04/60/41 1d126' 2 319 620 ??34 UERMEER 5L5 /PUR 06 VERMEER 1250 BRUSH CHIPPER Safety Features 1. The end of the feed table is 72" from the feed rollers so operator cannot reach or get caught in moving rollers. 2. Feed area has• a larger opening (33" x 48 ") than any other chipper. The larger opening allows easier feed of Christmas trees and Porky material. 3. The tongue pivots for curb feeding which keeps operator off of busy streets when using. '4. The feed table is offset to the curb side of the machine for greater operator safety when feeding brush. 5. Jammed material in dead space can be removed easily and safely Without machine running. 6. The live hydraulic system allows the feed rollers to operate even when cutter wheel is disengaged. 7. Discharge chute pivots only 270" -- will not discharge at operator. 8. Electric brakes are standard. Design Advantages 1. Large vertical feed rollers (161" diameter) provide several benefits: prevents wrapping, no need for trap door, more aggressive bite on brush, handles forky material better. 2. Engine controls and clutch on driver's side for easy access. Don't have to climb over tongue or walk around machine to start or, engage clutch. 3. Engine hood tilts open for easy access -- quicker to check fluid levels, belts and radiator. 4. The side plates holding cutter disc are 5/8" thick. This is 1/8" to 1/4" thicker than competitors. 5. Power band drive belt provides longer service life than a set of single drive belts. 6. Dual batteries in lockable canpartment are standard. 7. Engine has reverse fan to prevent radiator from plugging. 8. No wrenches needed to adjust diechawye chute or chip deflector quick, simple, safe. 9, Cold Start xit stasdarU► 10. Easier to back up behind large trucks because machine is 82" wide -- more visible in mirrors. VarcncsK b..b(PUN • if e ReeVCr Norker s arms mangled in wood- chipper =dent 4 t • Y4 Fin 4 rr x +�• ?, r. A 0j kl r , t � 4£ ? , i 4 =� 1 �� :Dt fr7a[i r 4[ ir� ouis Rios was caught in this piece of equipment Monday until a co- worker was able to free him, S(1'MiHEASIERN TREE WARDENS ASSUCIAIION AIAIUAL EXHIR1I10N AND FIELD DAY':::: Leachs Grove in Irid3ewaler Massachusetts oh September 21, 1909, vas the scene of this years version of the Field Tray of the Southeastern Massachusetts Tree Warders Associ3li0,.. lope Clfeoin3 Iwo Non Crosscut, Horseshoe throwing contest were the feature of the toy; events... A full list of Exhibitors very were on hand special equipment ipmentessentialto variety f the Tree iha'r ti y. baser 50 attendees enjoyed a Narbeque Chtclen Dinner with all the trinnin3s.. Liquid refreshments, and always fabulous ' candy wheel were some of the other att- . ractions... The Crosscut Saw event upfn in d h with the p 3 P t between the two winning teams.. The two younger entrant took pity on the Old Fogies and a3reeded rot to have a run off contest. Wes Oborne woo prepared to fight it out, but his older par tner,'TheTlrstry Chersio could not con3er up env* 3 have another 3o round 4, 010 8{O ((J4 By MARCIA 1'ECit Sun Staff t1ILLERICA - Tito arms of a 32- year -old Lowell roon were mangled Monday when he was dragged Into a wood chipper and pinned until a fellow work. er could free him. Louis Itios, 32, of 14691/nr• auto Ave., was feeding wood Into a wood chipper in front of a Mount Pleasant Street. home at 2:16 pan. when his shirt or paint apparently became caught In the chipper's rollers and pulled in his nuns. Ilioe le an employee of the Laidlaw Trce Co., which had been contracted by Mae - ^t ,,, tachusetts Electric Co. to trim trees neer power lines in the wnrmwlunoWei neighborhood. Paul McNamara, spokesman for Mass. Electric, said the elec• Inc f company, routinely con- tracts with tree trun ring cum- ponies 10 cut trees away from \vireo. Rios' ro- worker, Rick Mns- jean of Lynn, said he had his hack to Rios when the accident happened. t wes w•or king the front and he was working the back,' Mas- joan said. "And I heard him yell Masjoan ran around the ntoclilue and found Rios fight- ing against tho reborn, which threatened to pull him Into the grinding chipper. ea "Fortunately, he didn't octually go into the chipper. Ile went into the rollers thnt feed the chipper,' said Lt. Richdrd Strunk, who was working a pri- vate detail nearby at the time of the a^.cidont. Masjoan Immediately re- versed the chipper machine to atop the rollers. Patrolman Richard Rohn• stock, who was directing traffic around the chipping operation, turned to see Masjoan reversing Um machine. lie raced over and helped Mesjoan ease Rios' arms from the rollers. Billerica paramedic Mark Tremblay described the injuries as "drastic" muscle and tissue dentage, but said quick rncdicnl attention at the layett eCb may allow Rios to regain use arms. Mntjuan called for help over a Lnldlow emergency radio no. Rohustock end Strunk, who hod run up the street, pressure old Rios' to arms up and applied protect them until the medics arrived minutes Inter. Medics immediately began life support no they called for n medical helicopter, suspecting reconstruction of Rlos' aims would likely require specialist doctors at a Boston hospital. Rios rernoined conscious as medico loaded him onto 0 stretcher. Flit condition was still being evaluated today. SAFETY IS MORE.THAN A SIDE BENEFIT -- We are aware of at least two serious accidents involving chipbers, in 1989. At De Funiak Springs, Florida a city employee was "for reasons unknown" pulled into a disc chipper and sustained fatal injuries. More recently a ••'. man chipping wood in B illerica,Oassachusetts had both arms mangled by the feed rollers of a similar chipper. In each instance a competitor's machine was involved where the length of the feed table would place the operator at about 36" from the feed rollers. . The Vermeer 1250 Brush Chipper has a standard feed table 74" long. ". I was reminded of this recently when two dealers were awarded city bids. Tom Towers was $4,400 high and overcame two protests to get the order from the Township of Florence, New Jersey; and Dave Beard overcame an $1,813 deficit to capture a sale at the City of Sabina, Ohio. Safety was specifically mentioned tin the awards justifications from both cities. I have the letiers on file. 4 " 1 . r • VERMEER SALES - SAT :TEL:1- 512 - 337 -7700 Rpr 03.91 "10:41 No.001 P.01 DATE 10 -13 -88 Caldwell's Landscape Service BC1250 -0536 02 -03 -89 Comal Co. Unit Road system BC1250 -0609 08 -03 -89 City Of Sealy BC1250 -1045 08 -10 -89 Nelson Dixon BC1250 -0841 08 -25 -89 Live Oak County BC1250 -1021 08 -25 -89 Live Oak County BC1250 -1022 08 -25 -89 Live Oak County BC1250 -1019 08 -25 -89 Live Oak County BC1250 -1017 09 -28 -89 City Of Waelder BC1250 -1106 10 -16 -89 Aransas County Courthouse BC1250 -1117 10 -17 -89 City Of Laredo BC12S0 -0902 01 -08 -90 Guadalupe County BC1250 -1043 01 -12 -90 City Of Taylor Lake Village BC1250 -1292 01 -29 -90 City Of Victoria BC1250 -1266 01 -30 -90 City Of Hearne BC1250 -1289 02 -01 -90 Houston Shade Tree BC1250U -0132 02 -06 -90 Harding Road Boring, Inc. BC1250 -1291 02 -26 -90 Harris County Precinct 3 BC1250 -1257 02 -28 -90 City Of Beeville BC1250 -1373 03 -14 -90 City Of Floresville Electric BC1250 -1413 06 -04 -90 City Of Hondo BC1250 -1638 06 -06 -90 City Of Ingleside BC1250 -0643 07 -18 -90 City Of Smithville BC1250 -1639 09 -06 -90 Calhoun County BC1250 -1815 09 -11 -90 House & Garden, Inc. BC1250 -1408 09 -18 -90 City Of Brownsville Housing Authority BC1250 -1849 09 -19 -90 City Of Odem BC1250 -1463 09 -26 -90 Agricredit Acceptance Corporation BC1250 -1821 09 -27 -90 City Of Missouri City BC1250 -1814 10 -12 -90 City Of Livingston BC1250 -1822 10 -17 -90 Enron Gpg BC1250 -1917 10 -25 -90 Sparks Construction BC1250 -1460 11 -28 -90 City Of Bishop BC1250 -1930 11 -30 -90 Harris County Precinct Four BC1250 -2031 12 -04 -90 The Club At Sonterra BC1250 -1369 12 -12 -90 City Of West Orange BC1250 -1946 02 -27 -91 City Of Castroville BC1250 -2142 02 -27 -91 Kingwood Country Club BC1250 -2144 03 -25 -91 City Of Kerrville BC1250 -2214 03 -28 -91 Troy Construction, Inc. BC1250 -1901 ***************************************** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Total Number of Sales Listed: 40 Date Printed: April 3rd, 1991 Vermeer Sales of Texas, Inc. Listing of Customers for Brush Chippers Customer Name Equipment DATE: April 9, 1991 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, April 11, 1991. ITEM: 9C. Consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a Brush Chipper. STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Jim Nuse STAFF RECOMMENDATION: On March 20, 1991 bids were received for a brush chipper. Please refer to the attachment. Staff recommends award to Vermeer Sales of Texas, for $18,345.