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Home My WebLink AboutPurchase Aerator Golf Course Equipment DWGRREQUEST: APPLICANT: DATE: CONTENTS: Recommendation: CITY OF PALM DESERT Finance Department STAFF REPORT APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE PLANETAIR AERATOR GOLF COURSE EQUIPMENT FOR DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT, AND APPROPRIATE $28,200 FROM FUND 241 TO PURCHASE THE AERATOR NORMAN DAVIS PLANETAIR 5081 TROJAN RIVERSIDE, CA 92507 APRIL 28, 2005 COPY OF THE EQUIPMENT BID By Minute Motion: 1. Approve the purchase of the PlanetAir Aerator Golf Course Equipment for Desert Willow Golf Resort; and 2. Appropriate $28,200 from Fund 241 to purchase the aerator. Background: Desert Willow would like to acquire a piece of equipment that would allow them to effectively and efficiently aerify the golf course. Aerification is the process that creates more air space in the soil and promotes deeper rooting which in turn assists the grass to stay healthy by reducing the occurrence of disease and insects while at the same time allowing for an infusion of air and water causing a resurgence of growth. This is done by cutting small plugs or slits on the surface of the greens, fairways and roughs. As a method to efficiently aerify without disrupting the play, Desert Willow's staff recommends the purchase of the new PlanetAir Aerator. The new equipment will allow staff to aerify the high traffic areas throughout the golf course year round with little to no disturbance of play on the golf course. The equipment will increase the playability of the greens by eliminating or relieving the compaction of the greens resulting from the changes of the seasonal grasses. Staff Report Purchase of PlanetAir Aerator - Golf Course Equipment April 28, 2005 Page 2 of 2 Currently, three course maintenance staff members manually aerify the golf course. The new equipment would be attached to a turf truckster, and would allow staff to perform hands -free aerification in a timelier manner. This will result in a savings of approximately 25 labor hours each time the golf course is aerified. The PlanetAir Aerator is exclusively sold and distributed by Norman Davis PlanetAir since they hold a patent on this product; therefore, no other bids were received. Staff recommends that Council approve the purchase of the PlanetAir aerator and that $28,200 be appropriated from Fund 241. Submitted By: did/(/ Paul S. Gibson Director of Finance Approval: Carlos L. Ortega City Manager —Dace Yrigoyen Director of Fje1evelopment & Housing C.'Documents and SettingstahernandezLLocal SettingslTemporary Internet Fdes10LK51Doc t doc Desert Willow Golf Resort (760) 346-0015 (101) Fax (760) 346-9459 Memorandum To: Dave Yrigoyen CC: Anthony Hernandez From: Rodney Young Date: April 9, 2005 Re: Capitol Purchase of PlanetAir Aerator Dave, The PlanetAir Aerator is a new technology that will allow Mike Tellier to perform aerification throughout the year while not have disruption of the turf on the surface. It is a sole source due to its patented camming system that allows the aerification tines to cut into the turf surface similar the action of a knife. While the knife is below the surface it is "shattering" the compacted soil below the surface and then due to the camming system the tool is able to retract out of the turf the same angle and same hole that it entered into the turf. The new unit will attach to the existing turf truckster. The new unit also allows the maintenance staff to perform aerification hands free and more efficiently. The greens treatment can now be performed with one operator in one morning for all 18 holes as opposed to three operators in two mornings. This is a savings of 25 labor hours each time it is done. PlanetAir is also diverse enough to allow the staff to use larger tines and use in high traffic areas in the fairways, tees, and approaches. Additional aerification treatments can be conducted during the busy season because of the speed it is conducted and because it does not disrupt the surface for our big ticket payers and does not require the loss of any tee times. The benefit of the additional aerification treatments will allow the putting surface to be at an even higher standard by relieving the compaction and it will assist with the transition of the Bermuda grass in the spring. The unit will be used year round and will supplement our existing aerification program. Norman Davis PlanetAlr ee' 'r00,_ o ea 5081 Trojan Riverside, CA 92507 Phone: 951.341.3900 Fax: 951.276.4869 Desert Willow Golf Resort Michael Tellier, CGCS 38-500 Portola Ave Palm Desert, CA 92260 Customer ID 181 Good Thru Payment Terms 3/12/05 Zr Mf1,.la['."isi�4..1i'blYi4i)�L'#.'ini]YY'-. y�i:. i�.ir .,a�.msN.�J. {. . .• _ _. You May Deduct 500.00 for Making Payment when Delivered PlanetAir High Density 50 Tow, 23 HP Vanguard, 6 Gallon Fuel tank, Electric Start, Battery, Tach/Hour Meter, 011 Cooler, Automatic Cluch/Thottle Pull Off Net 15 Days QUOTATION Quote Date: Feb 10, 2005 Quote Number: 123 Page: 1 1 560 1 560.13 1 560.12 Aerator Assembly Fee Factory Rebate You May Deduct $500.00 For Making Payment When Delivered Kubota Tractors and Implements at Wholesale Prices With Purchase PlanetAir Aerator Sales Rep 26,500.00 26,500.00 225.00 225.00 1,200.00 -1,200.00 Subtotal 25, 525. 00 Sales Tax 1,960.75 Freight on Board Factory 690.00 Total 28,175.75