Title
Bid No. 2025-028 - Purchase Two Jacobsen HR700 Wide Area Mowers.
(Staff recommends award to Textron E-Z-GO, LLC, through BuyBoard Contract No.706-23, sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards, in the amount of $190,222.56.)
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Name of Department
Parks and Recreation
Project/Budgeted Amount
$192,000.00
Sum of Bid/Bid Amount
$190,222.56
The Parks Services Division currently mows approximately 855 acres weekly in-house, which requires the use of several lawnmowers. While the equipment has been well maintained, the industry standard for equipment replacement is typically five to seven years. Many of the mowers currently in operation were purchased in the early 2000’s and have reached the end of their useful life, requiring frequent repairs.
Textron provided a quote for two Jacobsen HR700 Wide Area mowers in the amount of $190,222.56, approximately $95,111.28 per machine. The benefit of the Jacobsen equipment is the ability to mow a 14-foot path compared to 11-foot typically found with other mowers. Also, the Jacobsen machine has a smaller footprint that will fit on trailers currently in the Parks fleet.
Financial Implications
Funds for this purchase were approved in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Budget.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends award to Textron E-Z-GO, LLC.
Attachment(s)
BuyBoard Quote
Drafter
Will Bedford
Head of Department
Elizabeth Harrell