Title
Purchase of Flatbed and Utility Carts (Ordinance S-52850) - Districts 7 & 8
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to make a one-time purchase with Raymond Handling Solutions, Inc. dba Raymond West Intralogistics Solutions to procure flatbed and utility carts for the Water Services and Phoenix Convention Center departments. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the one-time purchase will not exceed $266,358.
Report
Summary
This one-time purchase will provide electric flatbed carts and utility carts for the Water Services and Phoenix Convention Center departments to support the transport of tools, small equipment, and staff across plant campuses and between buildings. The carts will replace aging equipment in both departmental fleets.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, standard competition was waived as a result of an approved Determination Memo based on Special Circumstances Without Competition due to ordering requirements and fiscal year time restrictions. A new competitive solicitation is being developed to establish purchasing capabilities under a specified contract term.
Contract Term
This item is a one-time purchase of flatbed and utility carts and will begin on or about May 21, 2026.
Financial Impact
The aggregate purchase value will not exceed $266,358.
Funding is available in the Water Services and Phoenix Convention Centers departments' budgets.
Location
2470 S. 22nd Avenue
100 N. 3rd Street
Council Districts: 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Ginger Spencer, Deputy City Managers Cynthia Aguilar and Alan Stephenson and the Water Services, Phoenix Convention Center and Public Works departments.