To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Purchase of One Peterbilt 567 Dump Truck and One Elgin Crosswind 1 Street Sweeper Truck, Authorization to Enter into Purchase Agreements, Declare Equipment Surplus and Approve the Supplemental Budget for Heavy Equipment (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the purchase of one Peterbilt 567 dump truck and one Elgin Crosswind 1 street sweeper truck;
2. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to enter into separate purchase agreements with Coast Counties Truck & Equipment Co. and Owen Equipment;
3. Declare one 2001 dump truck, asset number 52-727, and one 2003 street sweeper, asset number 47-862, as surplus; and
4. Approve the attached supplemental budget for fund 3540, budget unit, 330 - Heavy Equipment Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 (4/5 vote required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Heavy Equipment Internal Service Fund (3540)
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Department of Public Works - Heavy Equipment Division ("Public Works") is requesting authorization to enter into separate purchase agreements for one Peterbilt 567 Dump Truck and one Elgin Crosswind 1 Street Sweeper Truck. The above-referenced equipment will replace one existing 2001 Peterbilt 378 Dump Truck and one existing 2003 Tymco Street Sweeper that no longer meet current State of California emissions requirements. Should the Board choose to declare the existing dump truck, asset number 52-727, and street sweeper, asset number 47-862, as surplus, they will be sold at auction.
Public Works received one (1) quote for a dump truck from Coast Counties Truck & Equipment Co., doing business as Coast Counties Peterbilt, a member of Sourcewell, formally the National Joint Powers Alliance. Public Works intends to purchase this piece of equipment under the Peterbilt Motors Company cooperative purchase agreement. Public Works received one (1) quote for a street swee...
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