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r VII-A i MEMO To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members From: Tom Montgomery Subject: Accept Quote and Authorize Purchase- Sanitary Sewer Easement_Cleaner Date: March 1, 2000 The 2000 Wastewater Fund budget included the purchase of an easement access sewer jetting machine for$25,000. The easement access sewer jetting machine connects to the Vactor jetting hose and acts like a long extension hose. This additional hose is mounted on an ATV like vehicle that can maneuver through tight easements and across lawns without causing damage. A picture of the machine is enclosed. The jetting controls are run off of the easement access sewer jetting machine. There are a number of sanitary sewer mains that cannot be reached from the streets. The only access to these sewer mains for cleaning is typically by running the sewer cleaning equipment across a lawn. The sewer cleaning equipment is very heavy and often will rut the lawn. A substantial sewer main also runs through the Hastings Country Club golf course. Many sections of this sewer main are extremely flat and could be subject to blockage. Most of the new development on the west end of the City flows through this sanitary sewer main. At present,Utility Dept. crews cannot access these manholes without causing severe damage to the golf course. The following bids were received for the easement cleaner: Bidder Bid .Sales Tax Total Flexible Pipe Tool Co. $15,900.00 $1,033.50 $16,933.50 ABM Equipment& Supply $16,008.00 $1,040.52 $17,048.52 COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Council is requested to accept the low quote from Flexible Pipe Tool Company and authorize the purchase of the easement cleaner.