REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRIAN BARR, Director
General Services Department
BY: CLIFF TRAUGH, Administrative Manager
General Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the award of a purchase contract to Pape Kenworth of Fresno, California, for the purchase of two Kenworth T880 trucks in the amount of $572,026 for the Department of Public Utilities and Department of Public Works
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a purchase contract to Pape Kenworth of Fresno, California, for the purchase of two Kenworth T880 trucks in the amount of $572,026.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Water Operations Division and Department of Public Works (DPW), Street Maintenance Division seek to purchase two Kenworth T880 trucks to replace vehicles well past their useful life in both age and mileage. DPU will receive a 17-ton crane truck and DPW will recieve an 18-yard dump truck. The new units will be purchased through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by Sourcewell, formerly the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA).
BACKGROUND
DPU, Water Operations Division is responsible for delivering safe drinking water to approximately 500,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers over a 114 square mile area. This mission is accomplished through continuous maintenance of the freshwater system, which requires the removal and installation of large pipes and junctions. These items are positioned into place using either backhoes, or in the case of very large pipes, a truck mounted crane.
Repairs to the freshwater distribution system are currently done with one aging crane truck tasked with setting pipe, road plates, and well motors at various locations throughout the city. The new Kenworth T880 crane truck will be built to a specification similar to the existing unit, however, updated with the latest technology to offer superior maneuverability, visibility, and performan...
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