To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Request for Budget Transfer/Adjustment in Roads (1200325) for Purchase of Trantex Premelter T720ESH and Pave-Mate PM230 Sprayer (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached Request for Budget Transfer/Adjustment in the amount of $31,738 for the Humboldt County Public Works Roads Division to purchase a Trantex Premelter T720ESH and Pave-Mate PM230 Sprayer in the current fiscal year. (4/5 Vote Required)
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Roads 1200325
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Public Works Roads Division requires the purchase of two pieces of equipment; one Trantex Premelter T720ESH and one Pave-Mate PM230 Sprayer.
The Roads Division requires a Trantex Premelter T720ESH in order to increase the amount of striping sign crews can complete in one day. Currently, the Thermo Laser Promelter used for striping crosswalks, stop legends, and speed limit ground markings has limited capacity. The current equipment only holds 300 pounds of thermoplastic striping materials and takes an hour to preheat. The proposed add-on Trantex Premelter, will work in conjunction with the Promelter, increasing material capacity by 650 pounds; more than tripling the capacity of the striping material tanks. The purchase of the Trantex Premelter will decrease wait time between material heating cycles and increase the amount striping that can be completed in a day.
The Roads Division also requires an additional Pave-Mate PM230 Sprayer to help facilitate asphalt repairs. Currently, the original Pave-Mate PM230 Sprayers are shared between multiple road crews. Sharing the equipment reduces the amount of asphalt repairs that can be completed in a day. Road crews based in the Northern portion of Humboldt County must take turns and plan out their repairs well in advance, coordinating with those in the South. Acquiring another Pave-Mat...
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