REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRIAN BARR, Director
General Services Department
BY: MIGUEL RAMIREZ, Senior Management Analyst
General Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to PB Loader Corporation of Fresno, California, for the purchase of two Model L-250-CT PB Loaders in the amount of $748,158 for the Department of Public Works.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to PB Loader Corporation of Fresno, California for the purchase of two Model L-250-CT PB Loaders in the amount of $748,158.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Works (DPW), Landscape Maintenance Division and Street Maintenance Division are requesting approval to purchase two Model L-250-CT PB Loader trucks for the total amount of $748,158. The new unit for the Landscape Maintenance Division will be purchased as a replacement for a truck past its useful life. Additionally, the Street Maintenance Division looks to purchase the new unit as an addition to be utilized by their new pothole crew. The vehicles are a dual-purpose dump truck and loader that can pick up material with its incorporated front bucket and drop the material into the rear dump body. The design allows one piece of equipment to do the same type of job normally done by a dump truck, loader, and trailer. The vehicles play a key role in median island maintenance and street repair projects by efficiently removing brush, rocks, and soil materials from job sites throughout the city. The new units will be purchased through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by Sourcewell.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Works, Landscape Maintenance Division is responsible for maintaining 300 miles of City median islands, 11 pedestrian walking trails, and over 200,000 trees. Along with planting trees and maintaining green space, the landscape team is tasked with clearing debris, moving di...
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