Title
One-time Purchase of Live Floor Transfer Trailer (Ordinance S-45510)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with East Texas Mack Sales, LLC dba B&C Body Company, for purchase of a Live Floor Transfer Trailer via cooperative agreement TR11-18 for the Public Works Department's 27th Ave. Transfer Station. Expenditures will not exceed $105,000 over the life of the contract. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
This contract will be used for the one-time purchase of an aluminum live floor transfer trailer for the 27th Ave. Transfer Station. The new unit will replace an existing unit that has exceeded the seven year life cycle. This unit will be used to transfer green waste to the 27th Ave. Compost Facility to support the City's diversion goal of 40 percent by 2020. The trailer is also used to haul other materials from diversion from the landfill including tires.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived as the result of a determination memo for alternative competition to use cooperative agreement TR11-18, Trailers-Equipment, Cargo & Specialty, awarded by the Houston-Galveston Area Council on Nov. 1, 2018.
Contract Term
This contract will begin upon Council approval, for the one-time purchase of a live floor transfer trailer.
Financial Impact
Expenditures shall not exceed $105,000 over the life of the contract. Funds are available in the Public Works Department's budget.
Location
The 27th Ave. Transfer Station is located at 3060 S. 27th Ave.
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Public Works Department.