City of Lawrence

Finance Department

 

DATE:

September 9, 2009

 

 

TO:

David Corliss

 

City Manager

 

 

FROM:

Alan D. Landis

 

Purchasing Specialist

 

The following equipment is obsolete and is no longer useful to the City. 

 

PROGRESSIVE CAVITY PUMPS (6) - Utilities

These were removed from the Clinton Water Treatment Plant after the renovation due to incompatibility with new chemicals being pumped.  These pumps are not interchangeable with any equipment we are presently using.

 

THE REMAINDER OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT - Utilities

The remainder of the equipment, listed below, is from various locations at the Kaw Water Treatment Plant.  It was taken out of service this year during renovations and upgrades, and replaced with safer components. 

 

Computer Work Stations (20) – Information Systems

Information Systems replaced 20 work stations in June, July, and August of this year.  These machines are out of date and out of warranty.  The hard drives have been erased and they have intermittent problems

 

Equipment 

Qty

Make

Dept

Condition

SCBA tank, mask, harness/ cabinet/bottles

2

Scott

 

Utilities

Good

One ton chlorine cylinder lifting brackets

4

Unknown

Utilities

Good

Sets of chlorine cylinder turning wheels

6

Unknown

Utilities

Good

Chlorine  emergency repair kits "B"

2

Chlorine Specialties

Utilities

Fair

Chlorine  feeder cabinets

3

Fisher Porter

Utilities

Fair

Bench grinder

1

Unknown

Utilities

Poor

One (1) Gas Detector

1

MSA

Utilities

Poor

Stainless steel bin 4' X 4' X 3' H

1

Unknown

Utilities

Good

Yard hydrant

6

Unknown

Utilities

Good

Hydraulic Porta Power

1

Winner

Utilities

Poor

Mig welder 125 volt

1

Hobart

Utilities

Poor

Palet Jack

1

Wesco

Utilities

Poor

Chain Hoist one (1) ton

1

Yale

Utilities

Poor

Scrap metal

 

 

Utilities

 

water meters

 

Various

Utilities

 

Pile of scrap copper

 

 

Utilities

 

Miscellaneous water pipe fittings

 

 

Utilities

Fair

Miscellaneous water line fittings

 

 

Utilities

Fair

Computer work stations

20

Microtech & IBM

IS

Fair

 

Recommendation Action: 

Approve sale of surplus equipment on Gov Deals.

 

CC:

Cynthia Boecker

Dave Wagner

James Wisdom

 

Diane Stoddard

Diane Trybom

John Williams

 

Jonathan Douglass

Mike Ellis

Dave King