Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Parks & Recreation Department
DATE: |
January 27, 2014 |
TO: |
Dave Corliss, City Manager, |
|
Cynthia Wagner, Assistant City Manager |
|
Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager |
|
Ernie Shaw, Interim Director Parks &
Recreation |
FROM: |
Mark Hecker, Assistant Director, Parks and
Recreation |
RE: |
Purchase of Golf Course Mower |
Please include the following item on the next
available City Commission agenda:
Description
The City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation
Department requests Commission approval to replace one of the greens mowing
units at Eagle Bend Golf Course. This is highly specialized equipment that is
used daily to maintain the golf course. The mower will be purchased using
pricing from a cooperative purchasing agreement with the State of Kansas
(Kansas Piggy-Back 4425-5) for a total purchase price of $27,334.17. This price
includes the trade-in of an old mowing unit.
Funding
Funds are available for this purchase in the
Golf Course Budget.
Action
Request
Authorize the purchase of a John Deere 2500B
Precision Cut Greens mower for $27,334.17 from the John Deere Company.
Thank you for your assistance.