https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8025227&GUID=7488A86E-548E-4DF6-9437-705EF5248B85Legistar15https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8025227&GUID=7488A86E-548E-4DF6-9437-705EF5248B857488A86E-548E-4DF6-9437-705EF5248B85-2026-05-19-23-01-06Title: SUBJECT: Approval to Purchase One (1) New Ford F-350 Work Truck from Rush Truck Centers in the Amount of $110,743.57, Plus a 10% Contingency ($11,074.36), for a Total not to Exceed Amount of $121,817.93 as an Addition for the Water Division REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving the purchase of one new work truck for the Water Division in the amount of $110,743.57, plus a 10% contingency for a total amount not to exceed $121,817.93, utilizing the cost savings government procurement program (Sourcewell). The purchase of the new vehicle will support the newly established Lead Instrumentation Technician position, improve operational efficiency, enhance reliability, and reduce maintenance costs. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving to waive the City’s competitive bidding requirement as permitted by Merced Municipal Code section 3.04.210 and authorizing the purchase to be made with a cooperative purchase agreement through Sourcewell, a government procurement program; and, B. Approving the purchase of one new Ford F-350 work truck in the amount of $110,743.57 froTue, 19 May 2026 23:01:06 GMT