Title
One-Time Purchase of Riding Sweepers (Ordinance S-45450)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Minuteman International, Inc. for purchase of two PowerBoss Armadillo Riding Sweepers for the Water Services Department. This contract will have a one-time expenditure of $129,192. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Public Works Department seeks to purchase two new PowerBoss Armadillo Sweepers on behalf of the Water Services Department to be used at the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Val Vista Water Treatment Plant. The sweepers will be used to support 24-hour operations to maintain permitting compliance for the Maricopa County Dust Control Permit. The sweepers will clean all mud, biosolid residue resulting from the treatment of raw sewage, and other materials from repair and maintenance areas. The sweepers will also be used to clean paved roads, parking lots, and staging areas at the treatment plants.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived as a result of a Determination Memo for alternative competition to use cooperative agreement GS-30F-0004M, Rider Sweepers, Scrubbers, Maintenance Equipment awarded by the General Services Administration (GSA) that began on Nov. 30, 2001.
Contract Term
This contract will begin on or about April 1, 2019, for the one-time purchase of two riding sweepers.
Financial Impact
Expenditures will not exceed $129,192 over the life of the contract. Funds are available in the Water Services Department's budget.
Location
91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant, 5615 S. 91st Ave.
Val Vista Water Treatment Plant, 3200 E. McDowell Road
Council Districts: 7 and Out of City
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services and Public Works departments.