City of San Antonio - File #: 14-1108

• File #: 14-1108
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 6/12/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance accepting the offers from Freightliner of Austin, Grande Truck Center of San Antonio and Waste Systems Equipment, Inc. to provide 25 grapplers and roll off hoist trucks to the City of San Antonio for a total cost of $4,231,576.86, funded with the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund and the Solid Waste Management Department Operating Fund paid through a Municipal Lease. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/12/2014	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:
Brush Collection Grapplers and Roll Off Hoist Trucks


SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes acceptance of contracts with Freightliner of Austin, Grande Truck Center of San Antonio and Waste Systems Equipment, Inc. to provide 25 grapplers and roll off hoist trucks to the City of San Antonio for a total cost of $4,231,576.86. Funding for this purchase is available from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) and the Solid Waste Management Department Operating Fund paid through a Municipal Lease.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached tabulation of three offers submitted by Freightliner of Austin, Grande Truck Center and Waste Systems Equipment, Inc. to provide 25 turnkey grapplers and roll off hoist trucks. The offers submitted by Freightliner of Austin and Grande Truck Center utilizing BuyBoard Cooperative Agreement number 430-13 will provide 25 cab and chassis trucks for a cost of $2,525,511.00. The offer submitted by Waste Systems Equipment, Inc. utilizing BuyBoard Cooperative Agreement number 425-13 will provide 25 various grapplers and roll off hoist truck bodies for a cost of $1,706,065.86. These 25 grappler and roll off hoist truck bodies will be installed by the vendors on the 25 cab and chassis trucks. The total cost of this procurement is $4,231,576.86.

The grapplers and roll off hoist trucks will be used for curbside brush and bulky collection from City residents and at brush and bulky collection drop off locations.

Based on thorough research and knowledge of the industry, the Building and Equipment Services Department, Fleet Acquisitions Division could not identify any viable alternative fueled equipment that would be available to meet the current requirements.

Vehicles and equipment that meet their expected life cycle are usually sold at auction but a...