DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 9
SUBJECT:
Paint & Rubber Removal Vehicle for the Aviation Department
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Waterblasting Technologies, Inc. to provide the Aviation Department with one high pressure, 40,000 psi water blasting paint and rubber removal vehicle for a total cost of $407,173.53. Funding will be available from the FY 2014 Airport Operating and Maintenance Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Aviation Department requires the ability to regularly remove rubber contamination and/or paint build up from concrete asphalt surfaces on the Aircraft Operations Areas (AOA) including taxiways, aprons and ramps at the San Antonio International Airport (SAIA). Airfield runways must provide adequate skid resistance to ensure the safe directional control and braking of aircraft operating on the surface. Contaminants such as rubber and paint build-up must be removed from AOA surfaces as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The purchase of a rubber and paint removal vehicle will allow the Aviation Department to respond directly to rubber and paint build-up removal requirements in the AOA and to also address similar SAIA requirements for non-AOA areas.
The paint and rubber removal vehicle from Waterblasting Technologies, Inc. will be covered by a 3 year/36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty, 5 year/100,000 mile drivetrain warranty, 2 year/24,000 mile emissions warranty, and a 6 year/100,000 mile rust through warranty for the Ford F550 Crew Cab. The water blasting components, hydraulic system, gearboxes, and vacuum pump will be covered by a 1 year parts and labor warranty. The parts and labor warranty for the water tanks is 4 years and 2 years for the debris tank.
ISSUE:
The City issued an Invitation for Bid to provide the Aviation Department with one high pressure, 40,000 psi water blasting paint and rubber removal vehi...
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