City of San Antonio - File #: 16-2543

• File #: 16-2543
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 5/19/2016
• Posting Language: An Ordinance accepting the offer from Rush Truck Center to provide six additional and two replacement rear loader refuse collection trucks to the City's Solid Waste Management Department for a total cost of $1,178,948.00, funded from the Solid Waste Management Department Fund and the Solid Waste Management Department Equipment Acquisition Fund through a Municipal Lease Program. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/19/2016	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: CityWide


SUBJECT:

Purchase of 9 and 16 Cubic Yard Rear Loader Refuse Collection Trucks



SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes the acceptance a contract with Rush Truck Center to provide the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) with a total of eight rear loader refuse collection trucks for a total cost of $1,178,948.00. This contract will consist of two replacement 9 cubic yard rear loader refuse collection trucks that will be purchased utilizing funds available from the SWMD Fund and six add-on 16 cubic yard rear loader refuse collection trucks that will be purchased utilizing funds available from the SWMD Equipment Acquisition Fund through a Municipal Lease Program.



BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached offer to provide the SWMD with eight rear loader refuse collection trucks for a total cost of $1,178,948.00. This purchase will provide two 9 cubic yard rear loader refuse collection trucks for a cost of $231,884.00 and six 16 cubic yard rear loader refuse collection trucks for a cost of $947,064.00.

The two 9 cubic yard rear loader refuse collection trucks are replacement units to the City's fleet and will be used for collection of curbside refuse and recyclables from downtown residences and businesses. SWMD has five 9 cubic yard rear loader refuse collection trucks in their fleet.

The six 16 cubic yard rear loader refuse collection trucks are additional units to the SWMD fleet and will be used on narrow streets and alleyway for collections of refuse, recyclables and organic material from City residences. SWMD currently has one 16 cubic yard rear loader refuse collection truck in their fleet.


ISSUE:

This contract will provide SWMD with eight rear loader refuse collection trucks. Two 9 cubic yard rear loader refuse collection truck...