Report Prepared by: Dan Arnold, Public Works Manager - Operations
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SUBJECT: Supplemental Appropriation from the Refuse Unappropriated, Unreserved Fund Balance and Award a Contract to Alliance Refuse Trucks, Inc., for the Refurbishment of Two Refuse Trucks
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving a supplemental appropriation from the refuse unappropriated, unreserved fund balance and awarding a contract to Alliance Refuse Trucks to refurbish one front-loading and one side-loading garbage truck.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Appropriating from Fund 558-Refuse Unappropriated, Unreserved Fund Balance in the amount of $336,330 for the refurbishment of two refuse trucks, and;
B. Awarding a contract to Alliance Refuse Trucks, Inc., in the amount of $295,900 to refurbish one front loading and one side loading garbage truck; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents and the Interim Finance Officer to make the necessary budget adjustments.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by staff (identify specific
findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Title 3, Article III of the Merced Municipal Code, purchases over twenty five thousand dollars.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the FY 2017/18 Council Priorities under Operational Sustainability.
DISCUSSION
On May 15, 2017, the City Council authorized the funding for a refurbishing pilot program to allow for two garbage trucks to be refurbished. Due to time constraints, the bid process was not able to be completed by the end of the 2016/17 fiscal year. The Public Works Solid Waste Division is again requesting permission to allocate available unap...
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