The Public Works Fleet Division staff is responsible for evaluating the condition of each vehicle and piece of equipment in the City’s fleet. As part of the annual budget preparation process, the fleet is reviewed to identify increased wear and operating expenses, and makes recommendations for replacement of vehicles or equipment. These recommendations are used in developing a five-year replacement vehicle acquisition plan, which is adopted as part of the budget. The purchase of the new vehicle replaces a 2007 Dump Truck.
The adopted FY22 budget authorizes the purchase of 18 replacement vehicles and one (1) additional vehicle for $2,899,384. This agenda item addresses the replacement of one (1) Ford F-350 3-yard dump truck for the Public Works Stormwater Division at a cost of $48,089, including several dealer options (see exhibits A&B), plus add-on equipment/safety lights for $1,682 (Exhibit C), for a total combined cost of $49,771.
This Ford F-350 3-yard dump truck with a 9 foot bed and 3 cubic yard capacity is used for a variety of functions within the Stormwater division which include hauling debris cleaned up from the City’s waterways, hauling debris picked up from the City’s rights- of-way, hauling excavation material from the jobsite for pipe repairs, and hauling clean fill material from the Public Works Yard to the jobsite to repair sinkholes, prepare roadways for asphalt, and backfill pipe repairs.
Once the new truck is received, the older vehicle will be sold at auction.