https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8138057&GUID=918896DA-5A05-49D6-9D55-C228794AC294Legistar15https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8138057&GUID=918896DA-5A05-49D6-9D55-C228794AC294918896DA-5A05-49D6-9D55-C228794AC294-2026-07-15-23-20-03Title: SUBJECT: Approval to Purchase One (1) New Schwarze A9 Monsoon Street Sweeper Mounted on a 2026 Freightliner M2 Plus Chassis from Schwarze Industries, Inc., in the Amount of $499,926.05 to Replace Aging Street Sweeping Equipment REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving the purchase of one (1) 2026 Schwarze A9 Monsoon Street Sweeper mounted on a Freightliner M2 Plus dual steer chassis in the amount of $499,926.05, utilizing the cost-saving government procurement program Sourcewell. The purchase of the new street sweeper will replace aging equipment (vehicle E-1477), improve reliability, reduce maintenance costs, and increase efficiency in street sweeping operations throughout the City. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Waiving 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 (1) 2026 Schwarze A9 Monsoon Street Sweeper mounted on a FreightlinerWed, 15 Jul 2026 23:20:03 GMT