STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: March 8, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Jack Ireland
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a two-year master agreement for the purchase of transfer fleet trailers for the Department of Sanitation Services - BTE Body Company, Inc. in the estimated amount of $1,435,392, Spector Manufacturing, Inc. in the estimated amount of $733,116, and Phelps Industries, Inc. in the estimated amount of $707,910, lowest responsible bidders of three - Total estimated amount of $2,876,418 - Financing: Sanitation Capital Improvement Fund
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a master agreement is to establish firm pricing for goods, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This master agreement will provide for the purchase of transfer fleet trailers for the Department of Sanitation Services. The new transfer fleet trailers will replace old disposal units that service the three City transfer stations.
Fleet trailers are an essential component to the safe, efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally conscious operation of the City's solid waste system. Annually the fleet of trucks and trailers transport 300,000+ tons of materials deposited at the three transfer stations to the McCommas Bluff Landfill with an average drive of 35 miles round trip. This increase in tons per load will reduce the number of trips required, reduce fuel usage, lower maintenance costs, and reduce emissions, which is in line with the City's environmental goals.
These trailers will provide for the improved efficacy t...
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