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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Joseph Hopp, Superintendent of Maintenances
DATE: October 19, 2018
SUBJECT:
Requesting the approval to purchase a new Ford F-450 dump truck for the Street Maintenance Division in the amount of $55,624.00 from Currie Motors.
PURPOSE:
To provide the Street Maintenance Division a dependable 1-ton dump truck.
BACKGROUND:
In January 2018, the purchase of a new Water Treatment vehicle was approved on Resolution R18-014 through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative Program. On February 20, 2018 PO 288259 was assigned to Currie Motors to purchase a 16,000 GVRW Ford dump truck in the amount of $56,124.00. The 16,000 GVRW was specified on the PO and Ford Customer Proposal. The cab and chassis was delivered to Monroe Equipment in Joliet for the dump body installation sometime in August. This unit was delivered to Aurora on September 28 and up fitted by Equipment Services with radio, decals and other minor accessories. When deliver to Water Treatment it was discovered that the truck’s GVRW was 16,500 which puts this truck in a different driver’s license classification. Since most Water Treatment employees do not have this classification of license this truck is useless for this Division.
Currie Motors did agree that it was their mistake and will take the truck back and reorder the correct cab & chassis. However this is a well-built truck that could be placed in service immediately for the Street Maintenance and it would eliminate the 2019 approved replacement of truck 48-312. In addition Currie Motors will provide $500.00 credit on this Ford F-450 16,500 GVRW dump truck and another $500.00 credit to the Ford F-450 16,000 GVRW dump truck that was just ordered.
This would eliminate the 2019 truck replacement request for Street Maintenance of $48,500.00 plus provide a superior 4 wheel drive truck for snow removal on the City’s alley route. This will save time when plowing since unit 48-312 is a 2-wheel drive truck that can get stuck in heavy snow falls
DISCUSSION:
Account 340-4460-431.75-10 has a $141,340.00 balance due to the creative purchasing of used equipment earlier this year.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
There is no impact to others.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
To approve the purchase of a Ford F-450 dump truck for the Street Maintenance Division from Currie Motors for $55,624.00.
cc: Alderman O’Connor, Chairman
Alderman Bugg
Alderman Mesiacos
Alderman Mervine, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution to approve a purchase of a 2018 Ford F-450 dump truck for the Street Maintenance Division in the amount of $55,624.00 from Currie Motors.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, On February 20, 2018 PO 288259 was assigned to Currie Motors to purchase a 16,000 GVRW Ford dump truck in the amount of $56,124.00. The 16,000 GVRW was specified on the PO and Ford Customer Proposal. This unit was delivered to Aurora on September 28 and up fitted by Equipment Services with radio, decals and other minor accessories. When deliver to Water Treatment it was discovered that the truck’s GVRW was 16,500 which puts this truck in a different driver’s license classification. Since most Water Treatment employees do not have this classification of license this truck is useless for this Division, and
WHEREAS, Currie Motors did agree that it was their mistake and will take the truck back and reorder the correct cab & chassis. However this is a well-built truck that could be placed in service immediately for the Street Maintenance and it would eliminate the 2019 approved replacement of truck 48-312. In addition Curry Motors will provide $500.00 credit on this Ford F-450 16,500 GVRW dump truck and another $500.00 credit to the Ford F-450 16,000 GVRW dump truck that was just ordered, and
WHEREAS, There is a balance of $141,340.00 in account 340-4460-431.75-10 that could be used for this purchase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that the Purchasing Director is hereby authorized to issue the necessary orders to implement the purchase of a new Ford F-450 dump truck for the Street Maintenance Division in the amount of $55,624.00 from Currie Motors