AUTHORIZING TO PURCHASE 2016 JOHN DEERE TRACTOR WITH ATTACHMENTS

AUTHORIZING TO PURCHASE 2016 JOHN DEERE TRACTOR WITH ATTACHMENTS

    WHEREAS, The Emergency Management, Building and Safety (EMBS) Department handles the mowing and plowing for the facilities that it oversees; and,

    WHEREAS, the EMBS Department has a John Deere 425 Lawn Tractor and attachments at the Courthouse and West Square Facility that is due for replacement; and,

    WHEREAS,     the Facility Manager obtained the state bid pricing for a John Deere Model 734X with the quad steering and the lowest cost was obtained from Mid-state Equipment Sauk Prairie at a cost of $19,154.51; and,

    WHEREAS, the pricing obtained includes the necessary attachments for the various seasonal uses of the tractor includes the 54” Mowing Deck, seven bushel bagging system, 47” Snow Blower, 54” Front Blade and Cab; and,

    WHEREAS, the 2015 Building Services Budget contains funding for the purchase of this Lawn Tractor;

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session that the Sauk County Emergency Management Department be authorized and directed to purchase a John Deere 734X lawn tractor from Mid-state Equipment Sauk Prairie at a total cost including the attachments of $19,154.49.

For consideration of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on July 21st, 2015.

Respectfully submitted:

SAUK COUNTY PROPERTY AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE

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Scott Von Asten, Chair    
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William Hambrecht
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Nathan Johnson 
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Jeffrey Giebel
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John Deitrich

Fiscal Note:  Funds are budgeted in the 2015 Building Services Budget for this purchase.

Information System Note:  No Information System impact