DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Purchase of Street Sweepers
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the acceptance of a contract with Industrial Disposal Supply Company to provide the Transportation and Capital Improvements Department with four replacement street sweepers for a total cost of $818,162.50. The street sweepers will be purchased utilizing funds available from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached tabulation of two bids to provide the Transportation and Capital Improvements Department with four regenerative air street sweepers for a total cost of $818,162.50. The low bid was submitted by Industrial Disposal Supply Company.
This purchase will provide four replacement street sweepers to the City's fleet. These units will be utilized by Transportation and Capital Improvements Department to sweep debris from City streets and parking lots.
The Transportation and Capital Improvements Department fleet of 23 street sweepers is comprised of air regenerative type and mechanical broom sweepers. The department assessed their street sweeping needs over the past few years and through demonstration and evaluation developed the sweeper mix to fulfill their various street sweeping requirements.
ISSUE:
This contract will provide the Transportation and Capital Improvements Department with four replacement regenerative air street sweepers which will be used to sweep debris from City streets and parking lots.
The life expectancy of the new equipment is 96 months.
The cab and chassis is covered by a two year unlimited miles warranty. The sweeper body is covered by a one year, 1000 hour warranty on parts and labor.
Due to the lack of small, minority, and/or women businesses available to provide these goods and services, the SBEDA Program did not apply to this solicitation.
The re...
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