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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Michael Houston, Assistant Superintendent of Water and Sewer Maintenance
DATE: May 7, 2019
SUBJECT:
Authorization to purchase three backhoe hydraulic hammers for the Water and Sewer Maintenance Division.
PURPOSE:
The Water and Sewer Maintenance Division is responsible for maintaining approximately 770 miles of water main and 1200 miles of sewers. The purchase of the above referenced hydraulic hammers will help us continue to operate as efficient as possible and provide reliable service to our rate payers.
BACKGROUND:
The hydraulic hammers currently being used are past their expected life span some of them exceeding twenty five years old. Our current hydraulic hammers are in need of significant repairs, they leak oil and the breaking force has decreased dramatically over the years resulting in more time spent on a job to perform repairs. New hydraulic hammers are lighter and more efficient, they create no clean up from leaking oil and saves cost on repairs due to the age of the equipment. The subject hydraulic hammers were competitively bid through the cooperative program Sourcewell (formally NJPA) contract #032515 from Altrorfer CAT for a price of $11,050 each with a total cost of $33,150 for all three.
Since a cooperative program is being used, local preference does not apply.
DISCUSSION:
A decision package for this purchase in the amount of $45,000 was approved in the 2019 budget. Funding for this purchase is included in the 2019 budget of $136,600 for account 510-4063-511-65.01 within the Water and Sewer Fund.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This purchase is needed in order to perform necessary repairs to the City's water and sewer infrastructure.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Please consider approval of the attached resolution.
cc: Finance Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution to authorize the Director of Purchasing to purchase three new hydraulic backhoe ...
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