Title
Stump Grinder Attachment - Proposal
History
The Public Works Department 2013 Fiscal Year Budget has a Board approved line item in the amount of $8,000 for the purchase of a stump grinder attachment.
Since 2001, both the Public Works Department Street Division and the Parks Department have been sharing use of a gas powered, self-propelled tree stump grinder. The demand for tree stump removal has grown dramatically because of the Village-wide EAB infestation. To increase efficiency, Village staff crew members demonstrated an attachment stump grinder made to operate from a skid steer loader. This demonstration proved to be very effective during the stump grinding process. Stumps that normally would have taken more than an hour to remove took only twenty (20) minutes.
Five quotes were received for the Bradco SG30 skid steer mounted stump grinder. West Side Tractor Sales Co. of Naperville, Illinois, submitted the lowest quote in the amount of $7,200. List of quotes/proposals attached.
On February 18, 2013, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works and Engineering Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
The Street Division of the Public Works Department has funds available in Account Number 010-5002-460180 for the purchase of the stump grinder attachment.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve accepting the proposal for the purchase of a new Bradco SG30 Stump Grinder Attachment from West Side Tractor Sales Co. of Naperville, Illinois, in an amount not to exceed $7,200.