Report Prepared by: Wally Broughton, Public Works Manager - Operations
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SUBJECT: Authorization to Purchase Nine Budgeted Fleet Vehicles, Including One Caterpillar Backhoe from Holt of California for $131,128.90, Two Articulating Overcenter Aerial Devices (Tree Trimming Trucks) from Altec Industries for $144,515 each, One Street Sweeper from Municipal Maintenance Equipment for $299,992.14, One Front Loader Refuse Truck and Four Side Loader Refuse Trucks from Ruckstell for $1,415,798.13; and to Waive the Competitive Bidding Requirement to Allow the Purchases to be Made Through a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Sourcewell
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers authorizing a waiver of competitive bidding requirement pursuant to Merced Municipal Code Section 3.04.210 to purchase nine currently budgeted and Council approved fleet vehicles through the government procurement program Sourcewell.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving the purchase of one Caterpillar Backhoe Loader in the amount of $131,428.90 from Holt of California; and,
B. Approving the purchase of two Articulating Overcenter Aerial Devices (Tree Trimming Trucks) in the amount of $144,515.00 each from Altec Industries; and,
C. Approving the purchase of one Schwarze Street Sweeper in the amount of $299,992.14 from Municipal Maintenance Equipment; and,
D. Approving the purchase of one Front Loader Refuse Truck in the amount of $256,307.28 and Four Side Loader Refuse Trucks in the amount of $1,159,490.85 from Ruckstell California Sales Co, Inc.; and,
E. 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,
F. Authorizing the City Manager or the Assistant Manager to execute any necessary documents for the purchases specified above, the Finance Officer to make the appropriate budget adjustm...
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