City of Fresno - File #: ID 23-1768

• File #: ID 23-1768
• Version: 1
• Type: Action Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/29/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 12/14/2023
• Final action: 12/14/2023
• Title: Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Pape Kenworth of Fresno, CA, for the purchase of one Kenworth T880 crane truck in the amount of $465,145 for the Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division.
• Sponsors: General Services Department

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2023	1	City Council	ADOPTED	Pass

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


FROM: BRIAN BARR, Director
General Services Department

BY: MIGUEL RAMIREZ, Senior Management Analyst
General Services Department

SUBJECT
Title
Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Pape Kenworth of Fresno, CA, for the purchase of one Kenworth T880 crane truck in the amount of $465,145 for the Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division.

Body
RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends Council approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Pape Kenworth of Fresno, CA, for the purchase of one Kenworth T880 crane truck in the amount of $465,145.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Wastewater Management Division seeks to purchase one Kenworth T880 crane truck as a replacement. The new truck for the Wastewater Management Division will be a 26-ton crane truck. This equipment is necessary to perform critical maintenance at the Wastewater Treatment Plant by hoisting large pipes and wastewater pumps. The new unit will be purchased through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by Sourcewell.

BACKGROUND

The Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division is responsible for the collection and treatment of wastewater produced by the City of Fresno. This is accomplished through the operation and maintenance of the Wastewater Treatment Plant as well as the collection system supplying it. To continue this maintenance, the new Kenworth T880 crane truck will be utilized in the removal and installation of large pipes and wastewater pumps, as well as re-setting light poles if removed for underground collection system maintenance.

Currently, this work is done with one aging crane truck that is underpowered and struggling with maintenance issues. The new Kenworth T880 crane truck will be built to a specification similar to the existing unit, upgraded to improve capacity. The unit will be updated with the latest technology to offer supe...