REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 18, 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 purchase contract to EZ Liner of Orange City, Iowa, for the purchase of one striper truck in the amount of $624,540
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a purchase contract to EZ Liner of Orange City, Iowa, for the purchase of one striper truck in the amount of $624,540.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Works, Street Maintenance Division seeks to purchase one EZ Liner street striping truck to apply painted pavement markings after new paving, and perform re-striping maintenance throughout the city. The new truck will be purchased as 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 provides service to the residents of Fresno through the maintenance and repair of roadways. This work is performed with crews to sweep streets, build curbs, and lay asphalt. Once new asphalt overlays are complete, the Streets Maintenance Division sends the striping team to paint lettering, symbols, and define sections of the road. This work is performed on newly-paved sections, as well as existing roadways on a bi-annual basis to maintain proper road visibility and safety throughout the city.
To accomplish this task, the Street Maintenance Division operates one aging truck utilized to stripe an average of 20 miles a day. The new EZ Liner TS-AL600 striping truck will be built to meet new requirements from the State of California allowing the striping team to apply ...
Click here for full text