REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRIAN BARR, Director
General Services Department
BY: CLIFF TRAUGH, Administrative Manager
General Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to PB Loader of Fresno, California, for the purchase of one Freightliner asphalt patch truck in the amount of $188,933 for the Department of Public Utilities
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to PB Loader of Fresno, California, for the purchase of one Freightliner asphalt patch truck in the amount of $188,933.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Water Operations Division is requesting approval to purchase one Freightliner asphalt patch truck in the amount of $188,933. This new truck will be used for construction projects and maintenance throughout the city's freshwater system. The unit will be purchased as a replacement through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by Sourcewell, formerly the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA).
BACKGROUND
DPU, Water Operations Division is responsible for delivering safe drinking water to approximately 500,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers over a 114 square mile area. This mission is accomplished through continuous maintenance of the freshwater system, which requires asphalt removal and replacement when water lines run under the street. This work is performed with backhoes and asphalt patch trucks to deliver new material for temporary patch work and to carry off debris.
This work is currently being completed with aging trucks struggling with maintenance issues. The new truck will feature a PB Loader dump body built to a specification similar to existing units, upgraded to improve capacity. The chassis will be Freightliner M2106 class seven truck, updated with the latest emissions technology to exceed the applicable US 2010 emissions standard.
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