DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Diesel Powered, Heavy Duty, Commercial Tub Grinder
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes acceptance of a contract with CW Mill Equipment Co., Inc. to provide Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) with a replacement commercial tub grinder for a total cost of $890,000.00. Funding for this purchase is available from the FY 2019 Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) Budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached tabulation of four bids to provide a replacement heavy duty commercial tub grinder for a total cost of $890,000.00. The tub grinder will be utilized by the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) for the Organic Materials Collection Program. This equipment will be used for grinding brush and organic materials from curbside collections from City residents into mulch. The department currently operates a total of five grinders; four commercial tub grinders and one horizontal grinder.
The Invitation for Bid (IFB) was evaluated based on the published bid specifications. The bids submitted by Vermeer Texas-Louisiana did not meet the minimum requirements for engine model, horsepower and grinder drive system.
ISSUE:
The contract will provide a replacement commercial tub grinder to meet the needs of the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD). The replacement of the unit is consistent with the City's Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) program.
The tub grinder is covered by a limited defective parts repair or replacement warranty for one year or one thousand two hundred fifty hours of operation, whichever comes first. The engine is covered by a five year / 6,000 hour Caterpillar Platinum Plus limited extended service coverage. The torque converter is covered by four years beyond the standard twin disc one year warranty for a total of five years/6,000 total hours of op...
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