REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRIAN BARR, Director
General Services Department
BY: CLIFF TRAUGH, Administrative Manager
General Services Department
SUBJECT
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Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Pape Kenworth of Fresno, CA, for the purchase of one Kenworth T880 water pump hoist truck in the amount of $535,605 for the Department of Public Utilities, Water Operations Division.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Pape Kenworth of Fresno, CA, for the purchase of one Kenworth T880 water pump hoist truck in the amount of $535,605.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Water Operations Division seeks to purchase one Kenworth T880 water pump hoist truck to remove and install water pumps at various lift stations throughout the city. The new truck will be purchased as a replacement 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. This mission is accomplished through continuous maintenance of the freshwater system, which requires water pumps at lift stations to be removed at replaced periodically as they experience maintenance issues. To do this a specialized hoist is required that has the capacity to lift both the water pump and hundreds of feet of water pipe reaching deep underground.
This work is currently being completed with one aging truck struggling with maintenance issues. The new unit will be a Hunke R36 pump hoist built on a Kenworth T880 cab and chassis, which has proven to be a reliable platform within the fleet. The truck will feature the latest emissions technology, exceeding the US 2010 emissions standard.
The truck identified for replacement is on a 10 year or 5,000-hou...
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