III (C) Approval and Authorization to Purchase a Lodal "EVO" Cab and Chassis Recycling Collection Truck from Container Systems and Equipment, Inc. in the Amount of $147,754.00 Agenda 2-18-2003
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 10, 2003
TO: The Ilonorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners
FROM: David A. Wheeler, P.E.
Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Purchase of the Recycle Truck per the City Budget ��
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Sole Source Procurement
This year's City Budget included the purchase of a new Recycle Collection Truck. The lease
purchase was identified under the Solid Waste-Recycle and under the Capital Purchases-
Vehicles sections in the City Budget. The identified amount of the purchase was S148,000.
Container Systems & Equipment Co., Inc. is the only authorized dealer in the State of Florida for
Lodal recycling/refuse collection trucks. Our entire sanitation fleet is made up of Lodal trucks
and they have been determined to be the truck that best meets the needs of the department. Any
change of vehicle type would require additional cross training of crews, parts inventory,
preventative maintenance requirements, additional supply vendors, and our fleet would not be
uniform. Keeping the fleet uniform enables the department to continue a high level of service to
the community.
Staff has obtained a quote from Container Systems, Inc. for $147,754.00, which meets the
amount budgeted. Staff contacted vendors of other types of equipment but were unable to obtain
price quotes from them. The only other price we were able to obtain for a Lodal truck was from
Waste Management, Inc., our previous contract collector/hauler, who also uses Lodal equipment.
Their last bid was for 100+ vehicles and was in the $132,000 range per truck; however they were
not willing to sell us a vehicle at any price.
Staff recommends that the City's Purchasing Policy of obtaining at least three written quotes for
this type of purchase be waived and allow the Public Works Department to purchase the vehicle
by sole source procurement.
Staff also recommends that the Mayor and City Commission authorize the purchase of the
Recycle Truck to be a Lodal ••EVO" cab and chassis recycling collection truck from Container
Systems and Equipment, Inc., in the amount of S147,754.00.
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