DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: CityWide
SUBJECT:
Medium Duty Street Maintenance Equipment
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes acceptance of the bid from Cooper Equipment Co. for the acquisition of six pieces of medium equipment for a total cost of $155,250.00. Funding for this purchase is available from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the formal bid tabulation of one bid received from Cooper Equipment Co. for medium duty street maintenance equipment for a total cost of $155,250.00. This equipment will be used by the Transportation & Capital Improvement Department to support maintenance and repair of City streets, bridges and alley infrastructure. This equipment will also respond to community concerns, such as pothole and pavement repairs.
The Transportation & Capital Improvements Department Street Maintenance Division evaluated the use of its pavement reclaim machine scheduled for replacement. It was determined that the replacement of the pavement reclaim machine should be reconfigured to instead acquire four oil distributors and two trailer mounted crack sealers for street repairs. This equipment will be new to the City equipment inventory.
ISSUE:
This contract will provide four oil distributors and two trailer mounted crack sealers for street repairs to be used by the Transportation & Capital Improvements Department.
The service life expectancy of this equipment is 96 months.
This equipment has a one year warranty; 100% parts and labor, for any manufacturer's defects for items of its manufacture. Warranty shall commence from the date the City accepts delivery of the equipment.
Due to the lack of small, minority, and/or women businesses available to provide these goods, the SBEDA Program did not apply to this solicitation.
The recommended award is t...
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