REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 21, 2020
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: BRIAN BARR, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
DUANE MYERS, Fleet Manager
Department of Transportation, Municipal Fleet Division
CLIFF TRAUGH, Senior 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 one Caterpillar 914M wheel loader in the amount of $146,610
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Quinn Company of Fresno, California, for the purchase of one Caterpillar 914M wheel loader in the amount of $146,610.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities, Solid Waste Management Division wishes to purchase one Caterpillar 914M wheel loader as a replacement for the Operation Clean Up team. The new unit will be used as the primary means of removing material placed curbside by homeowners during the annual Operation Clean Up program. The wheel loader will be purchased through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by Sourcewell, formerly 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 Division annually removes over 29,150 tons of refuse city-wide through these programs.
The Caterpillar 914M is used to pick up and load debris, into waiting refuse trucks during the Operation Clean Up process. These loaders are outfitted with a hydraulically controlled claw capable of opening eight ...
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