DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Rear Load Refuse Trucks
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the acceptance of a contract with Doggett Freightliner of South Texas, LLC to provide the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) with eleven replacement rear loading refuse collection trucks for a total cost of $2,143,854.00. Funding is available from the FY 2020 Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) Budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached offer from Doggett Freightliner of South Texas, LLC to provide SWMD with eleven replacement rear loading refuse collection trucks for a total cost of $2,143,854.00. This purchase will provide seven Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis with a New Way King Cobra 25 yard rear load refuse body and four Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis with a Loadmaster Excel-s refuse body. These are replacement units to the City's fleet.
The rear load refuse collection trucks will be utilized by the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) on narrow streets, one way streets, and alleyways for collection of curbside refuse, recyclables and organic materials from City residences. SWMD currently operates thirty rear loading refuse body sanitation trucks of various sizes in its fleet.
ISSUE:
This contract will provide the SWMD with eleven replacement rear loader refuse collection trucks. These refuse trucks will be used for the collection of curbside refuse, recyclables and organic materials from City residences. The rear loading refuse collection trucks will be purchased utilizing funds available from the ERRF.
The life expectancy of the new equipment is 72 months.
The rear loading refuse collection truck cabs and chassis are covered by a two year, unlimited-mileage warranty;, the engine is covered by a two year, 250,000 mile warranty; and the transmission is covered by a five-year, unlimited-mileage...
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