Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Parks & Recreation Department

DATE:           July 21, 2011

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 Sports Field Mowers  

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 a mowing unit that is used to mow the playing surfaces of the athletic fields at the Youth Sports Complex. This equipment is used daily to maintain the turf on the baseball, softball, soccer and football fields. The mower being replaced is a 2005 unit that has become unreliable for daily use. The new unit will be purchased by using the National IPA purchase contract agreement at a total of $18,796.03

Funding

Funds were budgeted for this purchase in the 2011 Parks & Recreation General Fund Budget.

Action Request

The City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department staff requests approval from the City Commission to purchase a new mower from Professional Turf Products at a purchase price of $18,795.03. This price includes the trade-in of the 2005 unit.

Thank you for your assistance.  Please advise if you have any questions.