REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRIAN BARR, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
BY: CLIFF TRAUGH, Business Manager
Department of Transportation/ Municipal Fleet Division
SUBJECT
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Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement with Ruckstell Sales of Fresno, California, for the purchase of 11 Mack model LR 64R side loading refuse trucks in the amount of $4,718,065 for the Department of Public Utilities Solid Waste Management Division. Due to pandemic related supply constraints and global material shortages, price quote is valid through December 10, 2021.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve the award of a purchase contract to Ruckstell Sales of Fresno, California, for the purchase of 11 Mack model LR 64R side loading refuse trucks in the amount of $4,718,065.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Solid Waste Management Division, under the Department of Public Utilities, wishes to purchase 11 Mack model LR 64R side loading refuse trucks to replace units past their useful life. The 11 new units will be used by the Solid Waste Management Division to complete residential routes currently assigned to older trucks in need of replacement. The new trucks will be Heil 30-yard rapid rail bodies on LR 64R Mack chassis. This combination has been designed in response to the supply chain constraints facing the heavy truck industry. The Department of Transportation recommends this purchase based on the age and mileage of the trucks identified for replacement. The units will be purchased through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by Sourcewell.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Utilities, Solid Waste Management Division is responsible for the collection of municipal solid waste, recyclables, green waste, and operation clean-up for over 111,000 residential customers. The 80 sanitation operators travel nearly 1.1 million miles, make over 17 million stops, and collect over 239,000 tons of material ann...
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