Title
Additional Expenditures for Refuse Body Maintenance and Repair (Ordinance S-49329)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures under contracts with American Equipment Services Contract 151913; AMREP Manufacturing Company, LLC Contract 151912; Balar Holding Corp Contract 151911; BTE Body Company Inc. Contract 151910; Spartan Truck Company, Inc. Contract 151909; Short Equipment Inc. Contract 151908; and Terrific Trucks and Equipment Sales LLC Contract 151907 to provide maintenance and repair services for Solid Waste refuse trucks. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $2,000,000.
Report
Summary
These contracts ensure quick repair of the refuse trucks to provide timely Solid Waste collection service to City of Phoenix residents. Contractors will perform all work in accordance with the current standards set forth by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for electrical, welding and repair of refuse trucks. The additional expenditures are needed due to the increased labor and material costs resulting from the global pandemic's disruptive impact on the supply chain.
Contract Term
The initial one-year term of the contracts began on May 1, 2020, with four one-year options to extend, for a total contract term of up to five years.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $2,000,000 in additional funds for the Public Works Department, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $9,000,000. Funds are available in the Public Works Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
City Council previously approved the contracts on March 18, 2020 (Ordinance S-46427).
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Public Works Department.