CC MEETING: October 22, 2024
DATE: October 15, 2024
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Dwayne Bianco, Director Fleet/Facilities
Shannon Hicks, Assistant City Manager
Title
Consider Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement With Houston Freightliner For The Purchase Of One 114SD Sewer Truck Through HGACBUY Purchasing Cooperative In An Amount Not To Exceed $522,413.75.
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BACKGROUND:
Fleet Services is recommending the purchase of one sewer truck assigned to the Waste-Water Department. The recommended purchase will be the replacement of unit 7060. This vehicle will be retired per Fleet policy on age, maintenance and operating hours. The average life span of a sewer truck is 8-10 years. This vehicle has been in service for almost 10 years.
The truck is available through multiple vendors and cooperatives. Public Works staff selected the 114SD Freightliner as the replacement unit. Staff recommend moving forward with the bid from Houston Freightliner through HGAC purchasing cooperative. This cooperative entity meets all state of Texas competitive bidding requirements. Texas law authorizes this process so that the City can save the time of developing specifications and avoid the duplication of the competitive bidding process.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The vehicle will be purchased from budgeted funds from the accounts and amounts listed below.
QUOTES:
Houston Freightliner (HGACBUY): $522,413.75
ACCOUNT UNIT ACCOUNT BUDGET AMOUNT
Fleet Replacement 5190 $522,413.75
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
Purchasing vehicles such as these ensures that City employees have the resources necessary to do their job, which is a Council strategic goal.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Houston Freightliner for the purchase of one sewer truck through our Inter-Local agreement with HGACBUY purchasing cooperative in an amount not to exceed...
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