Agenda Item Wording:
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Purchase of Elgin Broom Badger Mechanical Road Sweeper - Authorize the City Manager to award the purchase of an Elgin Broom Bager Sweeper from HAAKER Equipment Company through a Sourcewell Cooperative contract in the amount of $324,666.72, and authorize an additional appropriation of funds in the amount of $25,000 from the Gas Tax Fund.
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Deadline for Action: 12/16/2024
Submitting Department: Public Works
Contact Name and Phone Number
Danny Galindo, Public Works Manager, danny.galindo@visalia.city (559)713-4186
Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, nick.bartsch@visalia.city (559)713-4052
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to award the purchase of an Elgin Broom Bager Sweeper from HAAKER Equipment Company through a Sourcewell Cooperative contract in the amount of $324,666.72, and authorize an additional appropriation of funds in the amount of $25,000 from the Gas Tax Fund.
Background Discussion:
In accordance with the replacement schedule set by the City's Capital Improvement Program, the Streets Division within the Public Works Department is seeking the authorization to replace a 1996 Elgin Street Sweeper (Unit #317654) that was included in the FY24/25 Budget. This sweeper is used by the Streets Maintenance Division to clean streets prior to, during, and after pavement maintenance operations, for emergency response to clean spills and debris from accidents, and to maintain the Public Works Corporation Yard. Due to the condition and unreliability of the City's existing street sweeper, staff has needed to utilize its city-wide street sweeping contractor for these maintenance operations and special clean-ups. These call-outs are subject to hourly minimums and the availability of the contractor. Maintaining the ability to perform these functions in-house provides for additional flexibility, efficiency, and overall reduced costs. HAAKER Equipment Company has provided...
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