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Council approves lease of 50 Club Car golf carts; annual contract to rise about $40,000
Summary
The council approved a Sourcewell cooperative lease for 50 Club Car lithium golf carts through MB Golf LLC; the city expects an annual contract increase of about $40,000 and plans to use sponsorship revenue to offset costs.
The Brookings City Council voted unanimously to approve a contract through the Sourcewell cooperative to lease 50 Club Car golf carts for the Edgebrook Golf Course, Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director Kristen Zimmerman told the council.
Zimmerman said golf-cart prices have roughly doubled since the prior agreement signed before the 2020 operating season; the city's annual contract will increase by about $40,000, a change driven by adding carts to meet demand and higher unit prices. The proposal moves the fleet from conventional lead-acid batteries to lithium batteries, which Zimmerman said will reduce charging time and allow carts to operate longer during busy days.
The new carts include an integrated on-board “golfer experience” system that can display hole-by-hole information and allow geo-fenced messaging for sponsorships, course updates and city announcements. Zimmerman said sponsorship revenue from the new systems would remain in the golf enterprise fund and could be used to offset operations or course improvements.
Zimmerman said the carts should arrive in time for the season (mid-March or April, depending on weather) and that the contract pricing is guaranteed for five years. The council will consider related fee changes at its next meeting.
Councilmembers asked whether the purchase went to bid and whether sponsorships would mitigate costs. Zimmerman said the contract is through a national government purchasing cooperative (Sourcewell), which provides competitive pricing, and that sponsorship dollars would remain in the golf enterprise fund.
The council called the roll and recorded unanimous approval.
