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TO: Mayor Robert J. O'Connor
FROM: Joseph Hopp, Superintendent Maintenance Services
DATE: January 12, 2017
SUBJECT:
Recommendation to purchase a 2017 Mercury Thermoplastic Striper Trailer from M-B Companies for the Street Maintenance Division in the amount not to exceed $80,000.00.
PURPOSE:
To purchase one thermoplastic trailer that has been approved in the 2017 vehicle/equipment replacement budget.
BACKGROUND:
The Street Division currently uses a 1984 model year single kettle thermoplastic trailer unit #48-389. Thermoplastic is a heat activated pavement marking material that lasts considerably longer than paint markings. The application of this thermoplastic material requires the melting in heat activated kettles. One advantage of this new unit is it's a two kettle system which will allow both white and yellow striping material to be melted and applied simultaneously. Additionally, this unit has more efficient burners which will melt thermoplastic material faster than our current unit which will improve efficiency by increasing the amount of material that can applied in a normal work day.
The 2017 Mercury Thermoplastic Striper Trailer is on the National Joint Powers Alliance ("NJPA"), Contract #113012-MBC, thus the City can forego duplicating the bidding process. NJPA provides national cooperative contract purchasing solutions for member agencies which include all government, education and non-profit agencies. These cooperative contracts offer both time and money savings for their members by consolidating the efforts of numerous individually prepared solicitations to one national, cooperatively shared process.
DISCUSSION:
M-B Companies, located at 79 Montgomery Street, Montgomery, PA, is the approve manufacturer of this specialized equipment.
The funds to purchase this thermoplastic trailer are reserved in account 340-4460-431-75-10.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The purchase of a 2017 Mercury Thermoplastic Striper Trailer will increase the efficiency of ...
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