DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Automated Side Load Refuse Trucks
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the acceptance of offers from Grande Truck Center and Rush Truck Center San Antonio to provide twelve automated side load refuse collection trucks to the City of San Antonio for a total cost of $4,110,378.00.
Funding for this purchase is available in the FY 2019 Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) in the amount of $3,425,315.00 for ten automated side load refuse trucks, and funding in the amount of $685,063.00 for the two additional units is available in the FY 2019 Solid Waste Operating Fund. The two additional trucks will be placed in the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) upon entry into service.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
A. Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached offer from Grande Truck Center to provide the Solid Waste Management Department with six Autocar ACX64 cab and chassis with 28 cubic yard Heil Durapak Python automated side load refuse collection bodies for a total cost of $2,137,170.00. Five automated side load refuse collection trucks are replacement units and one automated side load refuse collection truck is an additional unit to the City's fleet.
B. Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached offer from Rush Truck Center San Antonio to provide the Solid Waste Management Department with six Peterbilt 520 cab and chassis with 28 cubic yard McNeilus ZR automated side load refuse collection bodies for a total cost of $1,973,208.00. Five automated side load refuse collection trucks are replacement units and one automated side load refuse collection truck is an additional unit to the City's fleet.
These automated side load refuse collection trucks will be utilized by the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) for collection of curbside refuse, recyclables and organic materials from Cit...
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