REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 7, 2017
FROM: JIM SCHAAD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: DUANE MYERS, Fleet Manager
Department of Transportation, Fleet Management Division
CLIFF TRAUGH, Sr. Management Analyst
Department of Transportation, Fleet Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Ruckstell Sales of Fresno, California, for the purchase of two 520 Peterbilt rear-loading refuse trucks in the amount of $606,000
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Ruckstell Sales of Fresno, California, for the purchase of two 520 Peterbilt rear-loading refuse trucks in the amount of $606,000.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Solid Waste Management Division seeks approval to purchase two 520 Peterbilt rear-loading refuse trucks to replace units past their useful life.
The two new units will be used by the Solid Waste Management Division to complete residential routes currently assigned to older trucks in need of replacement. The new trucks will be Heil 27-yard Durapack 5000 bodies on 520 Peterbilt chassis. This combination has proven to be reliable within the fleet and will be the standard moving forward as older and discontinued trucks are removed from service.
The Fleet Management Division recommends this purchase based on the age and mileage of the trucks identified for replacement. The units would be purchased through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA).
BACKGROUND
The Solid Waste Management Division is responsible for sanitation programs such as Operation Clean-up, and litter control for over 111,000 residential customers. Fifteen drivers service a 112-square mile area recycling discarded lumber, appliances, and various other large objects that would otherwise end up in a landfill. In 2016, the Solid Waste Management Division removed over 29,150 tons ...
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