City of Midland to spend over $600,000 on equipment for the Fleet Services Department

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Fleet Services, a division of the city’s Transportation Department, is upgrading their equipment, including an excavator, a cab tractor, and two mowers. This move will enhance the operational capability of the department.

The procurement process for new machinery began with the selection of vendors. The Komatsu excavator will be purchased through Buyboard from Kirby Smith Machinery, Inc. City Councilmember Jack Ladd moved to approve the item, and Councilmember Robin Poole seconded the motion.

Following approval, a budget was set for this acquisition. A Komatsu excavator will cost the city $396,151.30, according to a letter from Manuel Eloy Salinas, City of Midland Garage Superintendent. A cost quote from Kirby Smith Machinery, Inc. states that the purchase will include a revolving frame undercover, track roller guards, a 48-inch bucket, a hydraulic coupler, a hydraulic kit and a pro link thumb.

In addition to purchasing an excavator, they decided on other equipment necessary for their operations. The cab tractor and mowers will be purchased from John Deere through Sourcewell Contract according to the City Council meeting results agenda. The total cost will be $209,887.38 which includes all three vehicles.

Insight into how this sum is broken down among different vehicles has also been provided by officials. A letter from Manuel Salinas breaks down the cost of each vehicle; the John Deere Cab Tractor with Heavy Duty Cutter is $159454.87,the John Deere TerrainCut mower is $45 410.68 and the John Deere 7-Iron Pro Deck mower is $5021.83.The equipment will be used for the airport fleet.

The process was carefully considered, taking into account the actual requirements of the fleet. A letter from Michael Carrillo states that the airport fleet had previously requested a Cab Tractor of a smaller size but resubmitted a request when they discovered that they would need a heavier-duty machine to maintain their area.