City of San Antonio - File #: 16-1834

• File #: 16-1834
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 3/31/2016
• Posting Language: An Ordinance accepting the bids from Centerline Supply, H & E Equipment Services, Tejas Equipment Rentals and Vermeer Equipment to provide seven replacement units and one additional unit of medium duty equipment to the City’s Transportation & Capital Improvements, Convention and Sports Facilities and Parks & Recreation Departments for a total cost of $416,978.00, funded from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund and the Storm Water Operations Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/31/2016	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: CityWide


SUBJECT:

Medium Duty Equipment



SUMMARY:


This ordinance authorizes acceptance of four bids from Centerline Supply, H & E Equipment Services, Tejas Equipment Rentals and Vermeer Equipment to provide seven replacement units and one additional unit of medium duty equipment for a total cost of $416,978.00. Funding for this purchase is available from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) and the Storm Water Operations Fund.




BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the tabulation of four competitive bids for seven replacement units and one additional unit of medium duty equipment for a total cost of $416,978.00. This equipment includes two trailer mounted paint stripers, two operator propelled paint stripers, one concrete/pavement saw, one 6,000 lb LPG forklift, one material handling man lift and one diesel brush chipper. The Transportation & Capital Improvements, Convention and Sports Facilities and Parks & Recreation Departments utilize this equipment in the maintenance and repairs to thoroughfares, public parks throughout San Antonio and the Alamodome.

Low responsive bids for items 1 and 2 are recommended for award to Centerline Supply, items 3 and 6 to H&E Equipment Services, item 5 to Tejas Equipment Rentals and item 10 to Vermeer Equipment. Bids for items 4 and 7 did not meet specifications by all respondents. Items 8 and 9 were deleted due to no bids received and all will be rebid at a later date.



ISSUE:
This contract will provide six units for the Transportation & Capital Improvements Department, one unit for the Convention and Sports Facilities Department and one unit for the Parks & Recreation Department. Seven pieces of medium duty equipment are replacements for existing equipment and one piece is an additional item to the City's Fleet.

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