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Council Authorizes $130,710 Purchase of Mulch-Blowing Equipment for Parks
Summary
Council approved purchase of a mulch blower from Alta Equipment Company (state contract pricing) for up to $130,710, funded through capital outlay; staff described labor savings, 5-year parts and labor warranty, and expected production rates that reduce multi-day jobs to hours.
Council approved a purchase order to buy a mulch-blowing unit from Alta Equipment Company for an amount not to exceed $130,710, funded through capital outlay. Parks staff explained the unit’s operational profile — a large hopper, forced-air blower and a hose system that eliminates manual wheelbarrow work and can produce 80–100 yards per day with a small crew — and said the machine would reduce labor needs from a 4–5 person multi-day job to a 2-person job accomplished in hours.
Council members asked about rental alternatives, warranty terms and where the machine would be stored; staff said the unit carries a five-year parts and labor warranty, is expected to be stored indoors, and that rental availability is limited and costly. The motion to purchase passed by voice vote.
