REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 11, 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 Pape Kenworth of Fresno, California, for the purchase of one Kenworth emulsion spreader truck in the amount of $222,502
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Pape Kenworth of Fresno, California, for the purchase of one Kenworth emulsion spreader truck in the amount of $222,502.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Works, Street Maintenance Division seeks to purchase one emulsion spreader truck to prepare road surfaces for asphalt overlays. The new truck will be purchased as a replacement through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by Sourcewell, formerly the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA).
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Works, Street Maintenance Division is responsible for maintaining 1,740 miles of city streets and boulevards. As street pavements degrade to the end of their service life, asphalt overlays are needed to restore the street back to a good and serviceable condition. This maintenance treatment is performed annually by the Street Maintenance Division utilizing heavy paving equipment. The emulsion spreader truck is a crucial component in this process as it evenly spreads the bonding agent between the old prepped surface and the new asphalt.
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To accomplish this task, the Street Maintenance Division operates one aging truck utilized daily to support the street paving team. This truck uses a Bear Cat distribution system that has proven to be reliable and simplistic in design and operation. The new...
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