Title
Water Wagon Rental (Ordinance S-47080)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Empire Southwest, LLC to provide a water wagon rental for the Arizona State Route 85 (SR85) Landfill. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The aggregate amount for this agreement will not exceed $32,311.
Report
Summary
The Public Works Department is seeking an 8,000-gallon water wagon rental to allow operations to continue at the SR85 Landfill in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and Maricopa County guidelines for dust control. This wagon will be used in place of a City unit that is being taken out of service for a rebuild of system components. The rebuild is estimated to take six weeks.
Procurement Information
Request for Quote (RFQ) 21-FSD-017 was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10. One successful bid was received that met the equipment requirements found in the solicitation, with Empire Southwest, LLC having the only available rental in Maricopa County. The bid was evaluated based on a four-week rental cost below:
Empire Southwest, LLC: $17,700.40
Contract Term
This contract will begin on or about Council approval on Nov. 18, 2020 and will be a one-time rental for the department.
Financial Impact
This item will have an aggregate amount of $32,311. Funds are available in the Public Works Department's budget.
Location
28361 W. Patterson Road, Buckeye, Ariz.
Council District: Out of City
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Public Works Department.