REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 17, 2018
FROM: JIM SCHAAD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: DUANE MYERS, Fleet Manager
Department of Transportation/Municipal Fleet Division
CLIFF TRAUGH, Sr. Management Analyst
Department of Transportation/Municipal Fleet Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Aries Industries, Inc., for the purchase of two video inspection box trucks in the amount of $629,000
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Aries Industries, Inc., for the purchase of two video inspection box trucks in the amount of $629,000.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Wastewater Management Division, under the Department of Public Utilities, wishes to purchase two video inspection box trucks to replace units past their useful life.
The two replacement units will be used by the collection system maintenance team to inspect sewer systems. Each new truck will be an Aries Industries Pathfinder system, outfitted in a 16-foot enclosed body, mounted on a Ford F-550 chassis. This combination has proven to be reliable within the City fleet and is the equipment preferred by the collection system maintenance team.
The Municipal Fleet Division recommends this purchase based on the age of the trucks identified for replacement. The units would be purchased through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC).
BACKGROUND
The Wastewater Management Division is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the sanitary sewer (collection) system. This includes customer service call responses, line inspection, preventative maintenance, and repair of the system. Currently, there are over 1,500 miles of sewer main that service the city, ranging in size from 6 to 84 inches in diameter.
To verify the sewer system is in good working order, staff utilizes remotely controlled, self-...
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