To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Supplemental Budget for Roads Heavy Equipment, 3540330, in the Amount of $156,387 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached Supplemental Budget for FY 2024-25 for the Roads Heavy Equipment budget, 3540330, in the amount of $156,387 and establish fixed asset line 8986 - Equipment (4/5 vote required).
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
Earlier this year Public Works applied for Measure Z Funding for the necessary replacement of some heavy equipment, a Water Truck, Transfer Dump Truck, and a Crane Truck. The quotes used for the initial application have now increased due to the continued increase in costs from the time the application was submitted to the Measure Z Committee to the time of purchase. For the Water Truck, the initial quote was $310,000 and the current quote is $360,400, a difference of $50,400. For the Transfer Dump Truck, the initial quote was $335,000 and the current quote is $381,553, a difference of $46,553. For the Crane Truck, the initial quote was $455,000 and the current quote is $514,434, a difference of $59,434.
The Roads Heavy Equipment budget, 3540330, will take on the burden of the additional cost of $156,387. The additional funding to cover the cost will be coming from the Overhead and Maintenance (O&M) charges that will be applied to the equipment once received and donated to Roads Heavy Equipment budget, 3540330.
If the recommendation is not approved, Roads Maintenance will then be required to rent the equipment in order to be able to complete road maintenance projects. Renting this type of equipment would be significantly more expensive than the add...
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