Report Prepared by: Wally Broughton, Acting Public Works Manager - Operations
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SUBJECT: Authorization to Purchase Two New Way Sidewinder Refuse Trucks for $569,478.82, One Articulating Telescopic Aerial Bucket Truck for $155,245.61 and Five Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Trucks for $199,441.40 and to Waive the Competitive Bidding Requirements to Allow the Purchase to be Made Through Cooperative Purchasing Agreements with Sourcewell (formerly known as the National Joint Powers Alliance [NJPA])
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers authorizing the purchase of the following replacement vehicles for the Public Works Department: two New Way Sidewinders refuse trucks for $569,478.82 from Ruckstell California Sales, Inc., one Articulating Telescopic Aerial Bucket Truck from Altec, Inc. for $155,245.61 and Five Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Trucks for $199,441.40 from the National Auto Fleet Group and to Waive the Competitive Bidding Requirements to Allow the Purchase to be Made Through Cooperative Purchasing Agreements with Sourcewell (formerly known as the NJPA).
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving the purchase of two New Way Sidewinder refuse trucks, one articulating telescopic aerial bucket truck and five Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD work trucks; and,
B. Waiving the City's competitive bidding requirement and authorizing the purchases to be made with cooperative purchase agreements with various vendors through Sourcewell, a government procurement program; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute any necessary documents for the purchases specified above.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to 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)...
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