Title
Purchase of Gradall XL5100 Self-Hauling Excavator (Ordinance S-46520)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Mardian Equipment Company, Inc., for the purchase of one Gradall XL5100 self-hauling excavator. This contract will have a one-time expenditure of $548,184. 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 one Gradall XL5100 self-hauling excavator for the Street Transportation Department. This equipment will be used for storm response, flooding in roadways, and cleaning washes, culverts and drainage channels. Gradall is the only manufacturer that has a self-hauling excavator that can travel at highway speeds, eliminating the need for extra equipment such as a hauling trailer to transport the unit. Currently, there are no other manufacturers in North America that produce equipment that match the specifications being requested by the ordering department and are permitted for travel on streets in the United States.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived as the result of a determination memo citing sole source. Mardian Equipment Company, Inc. is the sole source dealer for the State of Arizona for Gradall equipment.
Contract Term
This contract will begin upon City Council approval, for the one-time purchase of the Gradall XL5100.
Financial Impact
This contract will have a one-time expenditure amount of $548,184. Arizona Highway User Funds are available in the Street Transportation Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua and Karen Peters and the Street Transportation and Public Works departments.