City of San Antonio - File #: 16-5843

• File #: 16-5843
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 12/15/2016
• Posting Language: An Ordinance accepting the offers from Grande Truck Center and Rush Truck Center for the purchase of 24 replacement and one additional automated side load refuse collection trucks for the Solid Waste Management Department for a total cost of $8,043,542.28, funded from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund and the Solid Waste Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/15/2016	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Refuse Collection Trucks


SUMMARY:

An ordinance accepting the offers from Grande Truck Center and Rush Truck Center to provide 24 replacement and one additional automated side load refuse trucks for a total cost of $8,043,542.28. Funding is available from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) and Solid Waste Operating Fund.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Submitted for City Council consideration and action are the offers from Grande Truck Center and Rush Truck Center for the purchase of 24 replacement automated and one additional side load refuse trucks for a total cost of $8,043,542.28.

Rush Truck Center will provide seven replacement trucks consisting of a Peterbilt 320 cab and chassis with a Scorpion 30 Cubic Yard Capacity Automated Side Loader Refuse collection body for a total cost of $1,992,151.28.

Grande Truck Center will provide seventeen replacement and one additional automated side load refuse trucks for a total cost of $6,051,391.00. The contract with Grande Truck Center will provide five replacement trucks and one add-on truck consisting of a Mack LR613 cab and chassis with a Heil Durapack Python Refuse Collection Body 28 plus Cubic Yard, High Compaction, Automated, Side Load refuse Body. An additional five replacement trucks will consist of a Mack LR613 cab and chassis with a Scorpion 30 cubic yard capacity automated side loader refuse collection body. Finally, seven replacement trucks will consist of an Autocar ACX 64 Xpeditor, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered cab and chassis with a Heil Durapak Python 28 plus cubic yard capacity, high compaction, automated side loader refuse body.

These refuse trucks will be placed in service by the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) for collection of curbside refuse, recyclables and organic materials from City residences. SWMD currently operates 179 side load refuse trucks in it...