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 PB Loader of Fresno, California, for the purchase of two Freightliner asphalt patch trucks in the amount of $362,054 for the Department of Public Utilities
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to PB Loader of Fresno, California, for the purchase of two Freightliner asphalt patch trucks in the amount of $362,054.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Water Operations Division is requesting approval to purchase two Freightliner asphalt patch trucks in the amount of $362,054. These new trucks will be used for construction projects and maintenance throughout the city's water system. The units will be purchased as replacements through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by Sourcewell, formerly the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA).
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. This mission is accomplished through continuous maintenance of the water system, which requires asphalt removal and replacement when maintaining or replacing water lines that run under the street. This work is performed with Backhoes and asphalt patch trucks to deliver new material and carry off debris.
This work to the water distribution system is currently done with two aging trucks struggling with maintenance issues. The new trucks will feature PB Loader dump bodies built to a specification similar to existing units, upgraded to improve capacity. The chassis will be Freightliner M2106 class seven trucks, updated with the latest emissions technology to exceed the applicable US 2010 emissions ...
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