Agenda Item Wording:
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Purchase of a 2024 Dodge Ram 5500 for Wastewater Collections Division - Authorize the purchase of a 2024 Dodge Ram 5500 from Jim Manning Dodge, Inc. for $236,430.10.
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Deadline for Action: 2/18/2025
Submitting Department: Public Works
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Ben Litwack, Public Works Manager, (559) 713-4671, ben.litwack@visalia.city
Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, (559) 713-4052, nick.bartsch@visalia.city
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that Council authorize the purchase of a 2024 Dodge Ram 5500 from Jim Manning Dodge, Inc., outfitted with a utility bed, crane, welder, and compressor for $236,430.10 to replace a 2013 Ford F-350 4X4.
Background Discussion:
The Wastewater Collections Division currently has a 2013 Ford F-350 4x4 (Unit # 318218) that is coming to the end of its service life. According to City policy, pickup trucks of this size are eligible for replacement after 10 years and 125,000 miles. Unit # 318218 currently has 123,862 miles, and while it does not quite meet the mileage requirement at this exact moment in time, it will meet the requirement within the next 2 months. Staff feels the opportunities for increased efficiency and cost savings justify the early replacement of this vehicle. This routine replacement provided an opportunity to assess the Wastewater Collections Division's fleet and needs and better equip the replacement vehicle to meet the current needs of the Division. The Wastewater Collections Division intends to replace the Unit # 318218 with a 2024 Dodge Ram 5500, outfitted with a utility bed, crane, welder, and compressor. This new truck will not only replace the need for the existing truck, but it will also enable the Collections Crew to perform the work of pulling and resetting storm and sanitary lift station pumps without the use of an outside contractor. There are currently 50 lift station pumps within the City's storm and sanitary sewer systems, and regular mainten...
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