Title
Acquisition of Mobitrac Amphibious Tool Carrier (Ordinance S-43542)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Roger James Ricker C&R Sons Trucking / Mobitrac Ohio for an amount not to exceed $150,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Public Works Department will purchase a Mobitrac Amphibious Tool Carrier on behalf of the Water Services Department. This single-operator, self-propelled powered floating track vehicle will be used to maintain the Tres Rios Wetlands, located adjacent to the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant. The vehicle's wide array of quick-connect attachment tools allows it to cut and collect vegetation, excavate, dig, or dredge. It will enable staff to open up waterways, reduce mosquito breeding areas, control sediment, and dredge pond bottoms in areas that are currently inaccessible.
Procurement Information
In accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived as a result of a Special Circumstances Determination Memo citing that there is only one source vendor for this essential equipment. Mobitrac Ohio is the only factory-authorized vendor thats sells the needed equipment. MOBARN/Mobitrac is manufactured in Denmark.
Financial Impact
The contract value shall not exceed $150,000. Funds are available in the Water Services Department operating budget.
Location
The Tres Rios Wetlands is west of South 91st Avenue and south of West Broadway Road.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services and Public Works departments.