Title
Purchase of Snap-On Diagnostic Scanners (Ordinance S-46626)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with IDSC Holdings, LLC, dba Snap-On Industrial for purchase of three Pro Link Ultra Master Kits. This contract will have a one-time expenditure of $32,352. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Public Works Department is seeking to purchase three new Snap-On diagnostic scanners to assist technicians with determining failures on heavy-duty vehicles throughout the fleet. These scanners will help to reduce vehicle downtime and allow maintenance repairs to be conducted in-house to reduce costs. These scanners are critical to the maintenance operations to find and repair items on fleet units.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived as a result of a determination memo citing sole source. Snap-On is the only diagnostic tool that is licensed to read original equipment manufacturer (OEM) proprietary fault codes from several major heavy-duty manufacturers such as Freightliner, International, Volvo, Mack, and Peterbilt. The following is the price of one kit:
Snap-On Industrial: $10,000 per kit excluding taxes
Contract Term
This contract will begin on or about Council approval on May 20, 2020.
Financial Impact
This contract will have a one-time expenditure of $32,352. Funds are available in the Public Works Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Public Works Department.