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 purchase contract to Pape Kenworth of Fresno, CA, for the purchase of three Kenworth T880 water trucks in the amount of $764,940 for the Department of Public Utilities and the Department of Public Works
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a purchase contract to Pape Kenworth of Fresno, CA, for the purchase of three Kenworth T880 water trucks in the amount of $764,940.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Water Operations Division and Department of Public Works (DPW), Street Maintenance Division and Landscape Maintenance Division seek to purchase three Kenworth T880 water trucks to perform water transport, dust mitigation, and maintenance related to their operations. The new trucks will be purchased as replacements and will be purchased through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by Sourcewell.
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. Their mission is accomplished through continuous maintenance of the freshwater system, which requires water trucks to mitigate dust on the roads, break up algae forming in canals, and flush water lines all throughout the City of Fresno.
DPW, Street Maintenance Division provides service to the residents of Fresno through the construction and maintenance of roadways. This work is performed with backhoes for demolition, paving equipment to lay asphalt, and concrete finishing trucks to build curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. Water trucks are used in this application to mitigate dust created by the construction and maintenance projects.
DPW, Landscape Division is responsible for maintaining 300 miles o...
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