City of San Antonio - File #: 20-5058

• File #: 20-5058
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 10/1/2020
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving contracts with Holt Cat and San Antonio Southwest Trailers for three transport trailers for the Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments for a total cost of $75,574.00. Funding is available from the FY 2020 Adopted Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund Budget. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer]

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Purchase of Transport Trailers

SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes acceptance of contracts with Holt Cat and San Antonio Southwest Trailers to provide the City of San Antonio with three replacement transport trailers for the Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments. Funding in the amount of $75,574.00 is available from the FY 2020 Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF).

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached tabulation of five bids to provide the Public Works and Parks and Recreation departments with three replacement transport trailers. This purchase will replace one each half round end dump trailer and two each heavy equipment transport trailers in the City's fleet.

The half round end dump trailer will be utilized by the Public Works Department, Storm Water Division to remove debris from storm channels. The two heavy equipment transport trailers will be utilized by the Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments to transport front loaders and other street and park maintenance equipment throughout the City.

There are currently twenty-three dump bed trailers and eleven equipment transport trailers of these types currently in service.


ISSUE:

These contracts will provide the Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments with one each half round end dump trailer and two each heavy equipment transport trailers replacements. The trailers will be utilized to remove debris from storm channels, transport front loaders and other street and park maintenance equipment throughout the City. The replacement of these units is consistent with the City's Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund (ERRF) program

All trailers are covered by a one-year warranty that will start on the day each trailer is place in service. The life expectancy for this equipment is 120 months.

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