TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Derrick Winston, Asst. Superintendent Fleet & Facilities Maintenance
DATE: March 19, 2019
SUBJECT: 2019 Vehicle Replacement
PURPOSE:
To obtain authorization to purchase a replacement Aerial bucket truck for the Parks and Recreation Division.
BACKGROUND:
The Parks and Recreation Division currently operates 43-429, a 2002 Ford F450 equipped with an aerial bucket apparatus which was purchased new in 2002.
DISCUSSION:
The Parks and Recreation Division performs forestry operations that require the use of an aerial bucket truck. Due to excessive age and excessive maintenance costs, the current truck has been identified for replacement in 2019.
The City of Aurora participates in Sourcewell, formerly known as the National Joint Purchasing Alliance, for the purchase of replacement and additional vehicles. This program bids vehicles for purchase allowing the City to satisfy our own bidding process with less effort and using a greater purchasing power to get lower prices. Since a cooperative purchasing program is being used, the local preference policy does not apply.
I am requesting authority to purchase a replacement aerial bucket truck through Altec Industries, Inc., using Sourcewell, for a quoted sale price of $117,585.00.
$146,000.00 is budgeted in account: 340-4440-451.75-10 for this purchase.
A sales quotation from Altec Industries, Inc., an image of the proposed truck, and the Sourcewell contract are attached.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The purchase of this aerial bucket truck will reduce the maintenance and repair costs for the Parks and Recreation Division and improve the safety and reliability of the fleet.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council adopts a resolution authorizing the purchase a replacement aerial bucket truck from Altec Industries, Inc, using the Sourcewell Cooperative, in an amount not to exceed $117,585.00
cc: Alderman O'Connor, Chairman
Alderman Bugg
Alderman Mesiacos
Alderman Mervine, Alternate
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