Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
January 31, 2012
Agenda Report # 007
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations
INITIATED BY: Finance Department
(A) STUMP GRINDER ? RFB NO. 12-0021
It is requested that Council authorize the purchase of one (1) J. P. Carlton,
Model 7500, Stump Grinder, from J. P. Carlton Co., (Spartanburg, SC) in the
amount of $33,750.00.
The stump grinder will be used by the Urban Forestry and Beautification
Division, of the Public Services Department, for grinding stumps on City
right-of-ways and other City properties. This is new equipment approved in the
FY12 Budget.
Bid postcard invitations were mailed to eighty-five vendors and bid
specifications were posted on the web page of the Purchasing Division and the
Georgia Procurement Registry. Four bids were received on December 14, 2011.
This bid has been advertised, opened and reviewed. The bidders were:
Vendor Manufacturer/Make/Model Unit Price
J. P. Carlton Co. (Spartanburg, SC) J. P. Carlton, Model 7500 $33,750.00
Mason Tractor Company (McDonough, GA) 2011 Bandit / 3200TOW $34,706.90
R.Z. Zimmerman, Inc. (Marietta, GA) 2011 Carlton 7500 $35,900.00
Vermeer Southeast (Marietta, GA) Vermeer SC802 $36,705.00
This item is not available on Georgia Statewide Contract.
Funds are budgeted in the FY12 Budget: Paving Fund ? Public Services ?
Right-of-Way Maintenance ? Rolling Stock; 0203 ? 260 ? 3120 ? ROWM ? 7726.
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?ITEM A?
A RESOLUTION
NO.__________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) J. P. CARLTON, MODEL
7500, STUMP GRINDER, FROM J. P. CARLTON CO., (SPARTANBURG, SC) IN THE AMOUNT OF
$33,750.00.
WHEREAS, The stump grinder will be used by the Urban Forestry and
Beautification Division, of the Public Services Department, for grinding stumps
on City right-of-ways and other City properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase one (1) J. P.
Carlton, Model 7500, stump grinder, from J. P. Carlton Co., (Spartanburg, SC)
in the amount of $33,750.00. Funds are budgeted in the FY12 Budget: Paving
Fund ? Public Services ? Right-of-Way Maintenance ? Rolling Stock; 0203 ? 260 ?
3120 ? ROWM ? 7726.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of ____________, 2012 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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