12/14/2004 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Minutes

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Capital Improvement Committee Minutes December 14,2004 Iv of CIP Requests; IW. (continued) . FY06 It : Sto ag_e Gary — 15 year$1,500,000 Bond'. Replacement of 1995 F-450 DMp Truck- $55,1000. e laeenent of 1996 F-450 Dungy Truck- $55,000: Replacement of 1995 F-350 Utilily Bed Truck- $42,000: Replacement of 1995 Sweeper- $50,000t$3.5,000/$35,000: R,eplacement f 1992 Tow-Behind Air Compressor- $25,000: Replacement of 1996 Wood rush Chipper„-..$ 0,000: Building IpMrovements to Transfer Station- $402000-6. Expansion of nits a Farb- $200,000.. In addition to the replacement to the two dump trucks,the DPW has prioritized the replacement of the 1995 F-350 utility bed truck. The vehicle has 103,000 miles and 's used daily by DPW personnel, It would e used as a trade-in to offset the purchase of a new vehicle or be transferred to another department for use. The purchase of a new sweeper is proposed for FYo . It was initially presented as a capital improvement need in fiscal year 2002. The current sweeper is ten years old and now requires additional maintenance. It is used by the DPW throughout the year to sweep public roads and Town parking lots. A three-year lease purchase is proposed. The tow-bund air compressor, a previous capital request may be purchased by the DPW for a cost less than $25,000. Funds would cleave from operational expenses. The IW has-also.proposed to purchase a woodbrush chipper for road and land clearing projects. The existing 1996 chipper would be retained or emergency service. The expansion of Heritage Farb to construct additional playing facilities including fields, walking paths and parking lots is part of a multi-year program to expand the recreational facilities. Detailed design plans are estimated to cost$18,000 to $20,000.