Title
One-Time Purchase of a Live Floor Transfer Trailer (Ordinance S-44359)
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 TR11-16 for the Public Works Department's North Gateway Transfer Station. Expenditures shall not exceed $97,000 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 North Gateway Transfer Station. The new unit will replace an existing 13-year-old unit, which has exceeded its seven-year life cycle. This unit will be used to transfer green waste from the North Gateway to the 27th Avenue Transfer Station to support the City's 40 percent diversion goal by 2020.
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 TR11-16, Trailers-Equipment, Cargo and Specialty, awarded by the Houston-Galveston Area Council on Nov. 1, 2016.
Contract Term
This contract will begin on or about March 28, 2018, for the one-time purchase of a Live Floor Transfer Trailer.
Financial Impact
Expenditures shall not exceed $97,000 over the life of the contract. Funds are available in the Public Works Department's budget.
Location
The North Gateway Transfer Station is located at 30205 N. Black Canyon Hwy; the 27th Avenue Transfer Station is located at 3060 S. 27th Ave.
Council Districts: 2 and 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Public Works Department.