CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 25-095, High Reach Bucket Truck Replacement - Unit 008, to Altec Industries, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $300,919
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DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
SUBMITTED BY: Richard Dublinski, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
Unit 008 was reviewed and approved by the Fleet Services Manager for replacement in the 2025 budget. Vehicles are scored for replacement based on four criteria: age, usage, condition and repair costs. Recommending a vehicle for replacement requires a score of 28.0 or greater. Unit 008 scored 33.05.
DISCUSSION:
Unit 008 is a 2006 Altec TA60 articulating bucket truck mounted on an International 4400 chassis used by the Electric Utility to maintain utility infrastructure. The current vehicle will be traded in to Altec Industries, Inc. for $20,000 as part of the purchase of the new vehicle. Similar units sell at auction for an average of $17,880. The unit will be replaced with a 2025 Altec TA60 articulating bucket truck mounted on a Freightliner M2-106 chassis. The new vehicle is available on the Sourcewell Cooperative, Contract #110421-ALT, an approved cooperative through Altec Industries, Inc.
Using the City’s specifications, Altec Industries, Inc. has quoted the articulating bucket truck for $300,919; a cost breakdown is provided below.
Cooperative Price |
Less Trade-In |
Net Price |
$320,919 |
$20,000 |
$300,919 |
The vehicle will be delivered in approximately six months from date of award.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CIP#: VE25-008
Vehicle and equipment replacements for the Electric Utility are expensed to the Vehicles and Equipment account listed below. The Electric Utility included $375,300 in the 2025 budget to replace Unit 008. The award requested is within the amount budgeted for this expense.
Account Number |
Fund Description |
Total Budget Amount |
40251300-551505 |
Electric Utility Fund |
$2,274,316 |