Title
Sportsplex Washing Machine - Purchase
History
The existing washing machine used at the Sportsplex is nine years old and cannot be repaired for a cost less than $4,000. Even with repair, the vendor cannot guarantee the washer will not experience additional break-downs and expensive repairs.
Staff is requesting to replace the washer with a new, commercial grade machine. Proposals have gone out to four distributors and the comparison pricing is as follows:
Haiges Machinery - Unimac 35lb. - $6,809.40
Washburn Machinery - Speed Queen 35lb. - $7,350.00
Equipment International - Wascomat 30 lb. - $6,995.00 or Wascomat 45lb. $8,395.00
Laundry Concepts - Continental 35lb. - $7,170.00
The Unimac and Speed Queen machines are identical. Staff recommends purchasing the Unimac 35lb. washer from Haiges Machinery, Inc. In checking references, both the Unimac brand and Haiges Machinery are most highly recommended.
With the Unimac machine, staff advises the purchase of the optional 8" base at the cost of $250.00. This base raises the door height to 22 1/2" which is suggested to ensure staff can conveniently load/unload the washer without risk of strain or injury.
The total purchase with delivery and installation would be $7,584.40. The cost of this purchase would come out of the Equipment account (6045). This expense was not planned or budgeted for, so a budget adjustment to the Equipment account is requested.
This item was reviewed and approved by the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Initiatives Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
This expense was unforeseen and therefore not a budgeted item. A budget adjustment of $7,584.40 is needed to account #283-4007-451-6045.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the purchase of the Unimac 35lb. washing machine and 8" base from Haiges Machinery, Inc. at a cost of $7,584.40 including delivery and installation; and
Approve a budget adjustment to cover the costs.