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 Haaker Equipment Company Inc. of La Verne, California, for the purchase of one Elgin CNG Broom Bear street sweeper in the amount of $586,677 for 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 $586,677.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities is requesting approval to purchase one Elgin Broom Bear street sweeper in the amount of $586,677. 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.
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 last stage of Operation Clean Up is street sweeping to follow and remove small debris otherwise missed by the larger equipment. Currently DPU is operating three units, the oldest now at the end of its' useful life.
The City of Fresno has been using Elgin Broom Bear sweepers in the fleet for 23 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 be both economical and environmentally conscious. The equipped L9N "Near Zero" engines produce only one tent...
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