Title
Front End Loader Emergency Repair - Quotation
History
On October 11, 2011, bent loader arms were discovered on the Utility Division Front End Loader #6129. Patten Industries, Inc. of Elmhurst, Illinois, was requested to come out and assess the damage to the machine. Their assessment revealed the loader arms were bent approximately two inches to the right, a breaking/bending of the coupler that couples the arms to the bucket, and that the bucket will need straightening also. The unit is eleven years old with 2,075 hours of use. The original cost of the unit was $108,700. The cost now to replace this unit would be more than $130,000.
Patten Industries is the Caterpillar authorized vendor for this type of repair. The cost for the emergency repair of the Front End Loader is estimated to be $21,101.47. The first $10,000 in repair cost is covered by the Village and the remaining $11,101.47 will be covered by insurance.
On November 21, 2011, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works and Engineering Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED AS PART OF THE NOVEMBER 21, 2011, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING COMMITTEE PACKET.
Financial Impact
Funds are available in the Insurance Fund Account #092-0000-499.52-11 for this repair.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve accepting the quotation from Patten Industries, Inc. of Elmhurst, Illinois, for the emergency repair of Front End Loader #6129 in an amount not to exceed $21,101.47.