REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 14, 2018
FROM: JIM SCHAAD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: DUANE MYERS, Municipal 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 Quinn Company of Fresno, California, for the purchase of two Caterpillar 914M wheel loaders in the amount of $282,000
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a purchase agreement to Quinn Company of Fresno, California, for the purchase of two Caterpillar 914M wheel loaders in the amount of $282,000.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities, Solid Waste Management Division wishes to purchase two Caterpillar 914M wheel loaders to replace units past their useful life.
The two replacement units will be used by the Operation Clean Up team as the primary means of removing material placed at curbside by homeowners during the annual Operation Clean Up program. Each unit will be a Caterpillar 914M wheel loader equipped with a hydraulically controlled one cubic yard claw. This combination has proven to be reliable within the fleet and is the equipment preferred by the Operation Clean Up team.
The Department of Transportation recommends this purchase based on the age and hours of the units 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 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. 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. The Solid Waste Management Divi...
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