It is the recommendation of Fleet Services to purchase six (6) Toro Groundsmaster Model 7200 Zero Turn Mowers in the amount of $167,515 from Professional Turf Products, L.P. through OMNIA Contract No. 2017025. Fleet Services and Purchasing have reviewed multiple Cooperative Contract quotes and found this to be the best value for the City.
One (1) unit is an approved new addition from Capital Outlay FY2021-22 in Parks & Recreation that will be used for grounds maintenance activities resulting from new improvements at Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve. Improvements involve additional irrigated turf and landscaping. Five (5) units are scheduled replacements from Capital Outlay FY2021-22 for units in Parks and Recreation used for mowing and trim work in neighborhood and community parks, dog parks, greenbelts, and nature preserves throughout the City. Due to operational demands, it is necessary to purchase at this time.
The purchase of these units is necessary for the following reasons:
1. These units are essential to these departments’ daily operations and are required to maintain current service levels.
2. The old units are in need of replacement. The determination for the need of replacement is based on age, usage, maintenance cost, and re-sale value. Based on these criteria, Fleet Services recommends the replacement of the above units.
3. If these units are not replaced, we will incur additional maintenance costs and the salvage values will be greatly depreciated. In addition, the older, aging units will limit the users’ ability to perform their duties because of increased breakdowns and additional downtime for repairs.
The City is authorized to purchase from a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or a local cooperative organization pursuant to Chapter 271 Subchapter F of the Texas Local Government Code and by doing so satisfies any State Law requiring local governments to seek competitive bids for items. (OMNIA Contract No. 2017025 / City of Plano Internal Contract No. 2022-0090-O).