Report Prepared by: Wally Broughton, Public Works Manager - Operations
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SUBJECT: Approval to Waive the Competitive Bidding Requirements and Authorizing the Purchase of Up To Five (5) Budgeted Fleet Vehicles, Depending on Availability, Through Cooperative Purchasing Agreements with Sourcewell, Including One Rear Loader Refuse Truck for $237,974.34, Two Side Loader Refuse Trucks for $301,340.56 Each, and One Front Loader Refuse Truck for $275,484.18 from Ruckstell California Sales Co., as well as One Leaf Vacuum Truck for $242,891.84 from Municipal Maintenance Equipment (M.M.E.)
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers authorizing to waive competitive bidding requirements pursuant to Merced Municipal Code Section 3.04.210 to purchase currently budgeted and Council approved fleet vehicles through the government procurement program Sourcewell.
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 purchases to be made with cooperative purchase agreements through Sourcewell, a government procurement program; and,
B. Approving the purchase of one rear loader refuse truck in the amount of $237,974.34, plus applicable sales tax, from Ruckstell California Sales Co. through Sourcewell contract # 112014-NWY; and,
C. Approving the purchase of two side loader refuse trucks in the amount of $301,340.56 each, plus applicable sales tax, from Ruckstell California Sales Co. through Sourcewell contract # 112014-NWY; and,
D. Approving the purchase of one front loader refuse truck in the amount of $275,484.18, plus applicable sales tax, from Ruckstell California Sales Co. through Sourcewell contract # 112014-NWY; and,
E. Approving the purchase of one Xtreme Vac leaf vacuum truck in the amount of $242,891.84 from Municipal Maintenance Equipment (M.M.E.) through Sourcewell contract # 031121-ODB; and,
F. Authorizing the City Manager or the Deputy City Manager to...
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