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 PB Loader of Fresno, California, for the purchase of five concrete finisher trucks in the amount of $793,412 for the Department of Public Works, Street Maintenance Division
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a purchase contract to PB Loader of Fresno, California, for the purchase of five concrete finisher trucks in the amount of $793,412.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Works (DPW), Street Maintenance Division seek to purchase five concrete finisher trucks to transport equipment and personnel to jobsites for the construction of curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. The trucks will be purchased as replacements through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by Sourcewell.
BACKGROUND
DPW, Street Maintenance Division provides service to the residents of Fresno through the construction and maintenance of roadways. This work is performed with backhoes for demolition, paving equipment to lay asphalt, and concrete finishing trucks to build curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. The current concrete finishing trucks are equipped with a 16-foot bed, designed to transport lumber for concrete forms, as well as, leveling and finishing tools used in the construction process.
The new concrete finishing trucks will be built utilizing one new body supplied by PB Loader and four refurbished bodies from trucks pending retirement. The cab and chassis will be the Freightliner M2 106 which is compliant with the latest US 2010 emissions standard. The M2 106 is designed with a sharp turning radius for increased maneuverability. As these trucks will have long wheelbases, this maneuverability increases the operator's ability to get in and out of tight areas efficiently. Further refinements from the original tr...
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