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KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 32
Sponsored by: Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF AIRPORT SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES UTILIZING
THE STATE OF ALASKA COOPERATIVE FLEET PURCHASING AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, an existing 20+ year old airport snow removal broom beyond it's useful life went out
of service near the end of winter; and,
WHEREAS, an acceptable replacement unit is available for purchase from the State of Alaska
Cooperative Fleet Purchasing Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, this type of equipment typically has extended build and delivery times, often out to
twelve months; and,
WHEREAS, utilizing the State Contract option will significantly reduce the delivery time to the City
of Kenai; and,
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in support of the purchase and Council
should anticipate a future appropriation of grant funds under a future Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, this is an integral piece of equipment to Airport Operations, staffs ability to maintain
the runway and taxiways to FAA standards in a timely manner largely depends on the availability
of this equipment; and,
WHEREAS, Council has previously passed Ordinance 3201-2021 which has appropriated
sufficient funding to complete this purchase; and,
WHEREAS, the purchase of this equipment is in the best interest of the City of Kenai.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA
Section 1. That the Kenai City Council authorizes the purchase of Snow Removal Equipment
(SRE) through utilization of the State of Alaska Cooperative Fleet Purchasing Agreement with a
Contract Award to Craig Taylor Equipment in the amount of $773,150. Additionally $2,000 in City
Admin Fees are included for a total cost of $775,150.
Section 2. That this Resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption.
ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 191 day of May, 2021.
BRIAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
THROUGH:
Paul Ostrander, City Manager
FROM:
Scott Curtin
DATE:
May 10, 2021
SUBJECT:
Resolution 2021-32
The purpose of this memo is to request Council's Support of Resolution 2021-29 for the purchase
of Airport Snow Removal Equipment through the State of Alaska Cooperative Fleet Purchasing
Agreement. LaRue is the manufacturer we will be purchasing from through their local
representative, Craig Taylor Equipment. Total cost of equipment with options is $748,150.
Additional costs of $2,000 for City Admin services, and an estimated freight cost of $25,000 from
Seattle to Kenai. With fluctuations in fuel pricing and the fact the unit may not ship for 9-12 months
the actual freight number may vary from this.
This unit will be delivered with both a snow blower head as well as a 20' wide wire rotary broom.
This is an integral piece of equipment to Airport Operations, allowing staff to quickly clear runways
and taxiways to minimize down time of air services in and out of Kenai. See photo attached.
Staff is coordinating the processing of an FAA grant to assist with the purchase. There are two
items being purchased that are not grant eligible. They are training at a cost of $1,500 and
diagnostic software at a cost of $1,200. All other costs are expected to be grant eligible and at
minimum covered under the normal grant share of 93.75% FAA funded and 6.25% City share.
Staff, working with our FAA counterparts is applying for grant funding of 100% FAA funding for
grant eligible items for purchases this summer only. As this grant has not yet been finalized actual
amounts of available grant funds cannot be confirmed at this time. A future Ordinance will detail
the actual amounts.
Council's support is respectfully requested.
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Resolution 2021-32
2021 LaRue Multi -Purpose Snow Blower / Broom
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