STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: June 8, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 13
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a service contract for the purchase and installation of a replacement stationary electric material handler and the removal of an existing stationary material handler at the Southwest Transfer Station for the Department of Sanitation Services - National Equipment Dealers, LLC, only bidder - Not to exceed $400,512 - Financing: Sanitation Capital Improvement Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service contract is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis.
This service contract will provide for the purchase and installation of a replacement stationary electric material handler and the removal of an existing stationary material handler at the Southwest Transfer Station for the Department of Sanitation Services
The stationary electric material handler will have the capability to handle bulk and brush, grey roll-cart waste, and single waste stream materials. This will allow the transfer station to function with minimal operational impact if the trash stationary mechanical handler is out of commission due to breakdown or routine preventative maintenance. The unit being replaced is 41 years old and spare parts are no longer readily available.
The main purposes of the stationary electric material handler are as follows:
1. To compact loose lightweight recyclable materials in the transfer trailers. Thus, maximizing load weights and reducing transportation costs.
2. To remove unwanted items within the material stream. Therefore, increasing the quality and value of the recovered resources.
3. Finally, the operator will use the grapple to level off and comp...
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