REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 21, 2020
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: BRIAN BARR, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
DUANE MYERS, Fleet Manager
Department of Transportation/ Municipal Fleet Division
CLIFF TRAUGH, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Transportation/ Municipal Fleet Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the award of a purchase contract to Ruckstell Sales of Fresno, California, for the purchase of one 520 Peterbilt rear-loading refuse truck in the amount of $304,900
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a purchase contract to Ruckstell Sales of Fresno, California, for the purchase of one 520 Peterbilt rear-loading refuse truck in the amount of $304,900.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Solid Waste Management Division, under the Department of Public Utilities, wishes to purchase one 520 Peterbilt rear-loading refuse truck to replace a unit past its useful life. The new unit will be used by the Solid Waste Management Division to complete residential routes currently assigned to an older truck in need of replacement. The new truck will be Heil 27 yard Durapack 5000 body on a 520 Peterbilt chassis. This combination has proven to be reliable within the fleet and will continue to be the standard as the older and discontinued trucks are removed from service. The Department of Transportation recommends this purchase based on the age and mileage of the truck identified for replacement. The unit will be purchased through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by Sourcewell, formally the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA).
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Utilities, Solid Waste Management Division, is responsible for sanitation programs such as Operation Clean-up, litter control, and FresGO for over 111,000 residential customers. Fifteen drivers service a 112 square mile area recycling discarded lumber, appliances, and variou...
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