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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue The Attached Purchase Order Agreement Between Kassbohrer All Terrain Vehicles, Inc. And The City Of Hollywood For The Purchase Of One (1) 2016 BeachTech Marina Model Beach Cleaner In An Amount Not To Exceed $109,768.00.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Fleet Management Division of the Public Works Department requires the purchase of one (1) 2016 Kassbohrer BeachTech Marina Model Beach Cleaner for use by the Beach Maintenance Division to continue and enhance the cleaning and grooming of the City of Hollywood's beach in tight areas and limited spaces to which the current divisions large tractors pulling sifting/raking equipment cannot service and maintain.
This BeachTech Marina Model Beach Cleaner is self- propelled sand sifting/raking machine to remove trash and debris from the beach in areas with limited spaces, which will enable the operator to rake and sift the beach sand wet or dry at the same time.
The Department of Public Works staff completed on-site equipment demonstrations of the two (2) similar units available in the marketplace and obtained price quotes for price comparison purposes from the two (2) manufacturers/suppliers, the Kassbohrer BeachTech Marina Model ($109,768.00), and the Cherrington Model 5500 ($127,000.00) beach cleaning unit.
The Cherrington machine's larger width, overall size, turning radius, lack of a raking/screening system for dry/wet sand, product and performance specifications makes it unacceptable to the department's operational intent of the new equipment to service and access tight and limited spaces.
The BeachTech machine has a patented raking/screening system for dry/wet sand was designed specifically to operate in tight beach conditions and limited areas with a tight turning radius and a narrow body width.
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