REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRIAN BARR, Director
General Services Department
BY: MIGUEL RAMIREZ, Senior Management Analyst
General Services Department
SUBJECT
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Approve the award of a Cooperative Purchase Agreement to Haaker Equipment Company Inc. of La Verne, California for the purchase of one Elgin CNG Broom Bear street sweeper in the amount of $628,670 for the Department of Public Utilities, Solid Waste Management Division
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a Cooperative Purchase Agreement to Haaker Equipment Company Inc. of La Verne, California for the purchase of one Elgin CNG Broom Bear street sweeper in the amount of $628,670.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities is requesting approval to purchase one Elgin Broom Bear street sweeper as a replacement. The new unit will be used by the Solid Waste Management Division to complete final stage sweeping for Operation Clean Up. The General Services Department recommends this purchase based on the age and hours of the street sweeper identified for replacement. The new unit will be purchased through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by Sourcewell (a State of Minnesota local government agency).
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Utilities, Solid Waste Management Division is responsible for sanitation programs such as Operation Clean Up and litter control for over 111,000 residential customers. The final stage of Operation Clean Up involves street sweeping to collect small debris that larger equipment cannot remove. The Solid Waste Division currently operates three sweepers; one unit has been identified for replacement as it has exceeded its cost-effective life span.
The City of Fresno has been using Elgin Broom Bear sweepers in the fleet for 24 years and has experienced success in the functionality and durability of this product. The new unit will be powered by Compressed Natural Gas, which has proven to...
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