Council has authorized the purchase of a new ice resurfacing machine for the PMD arena.
At the April 28 meeting, council authorized staff to accept the quotation for an Olympia Millennium ice resurfacer from Resurface Corp. for $100,395 less a trade-in amount of $5,000.
The 1998 Olympia 2500 Ice Resurfacer used for the PMD arena has been scheduled for replacement as part of the 2015 capital budget.
A staff report notes the equipment has generated significant maintenance and repair costs recently.
Staff also obtained a quotation for a Zamboni 446 Ice Resurfacer but the Olympia cost, with the trade-in factored in, was lower.
“It is not practical to issue tenders or formal quotations for this equipment as it is a limited market with only two eligible vendors of which both were asked to provide written quotations,” noted public works director Brad McRoberts in his report to council.
McRoberts also noted the Olympia is built locally, which means better service response time, less training as staff are familiar with the brand, and superior warranty coverage.
