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 Three (3) Budgeted Fleet Vehicles, Depending on Availability, Through Cooperative Purchasing Agreements with Sourcewell, Including One Front Loader Refuse Truck for $298,244.60 from Ruckstell California Sales Co., Inc., One Aerial Tree Truck for $213,309.00 from Altec Industries, Inc., and One Trailer-Mounted Hydro-Excavator for $39,688.46 from RDO Equipment Co.
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 front loader refuse truck in the amount of $298,244.60, from Ruckstell California Sales Co., Inc., through Sourcewell contract # 091219-NWY; and,
C. Approving the purchase of one aerial tree truck in the amount of $213,309.00 from Altec Industries, Inc. through Sourcewell contract # 012418-ALT; and,
D. Approving the purchase of one trailer-mounted hydro-excavator for the Parks Division in the amount of $39,688.46 from RDO Equipment Co., through Sourcewell contract # 110421-VRM; and,
E. Authorizing the City Manager or the Deputy City Manager to execute any necessary documents for the purchases specified above, the Finance Officer to make the appropriate budget adjustments and City Buyer to issue the Purchase Orders, and approval of change orders not to exceed 10% of the total purchase price.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
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