CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 21-130, Unit 891 (Leaf Trailer Suction Unit) Equipment Replacement, to McCann Industries, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $267,558
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DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
SUBMITTED BY: Richard Dublinski, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The Department of Public Works - Operations Division (DPW) provides annual curbside leaf collection services historically beginning six weeks before Thanksgiving. The City is divided into 20 leaf collection districts, 17 of which are collected by DPW staff. On average, the City annually picks up 45,000 cubic yards of leaves during the six-week, three-cycle bulk curbside leaf program. Efficient, safe, and reliable equipment is necessary to allow staff to complete the leaf collection within that time frame.
On June 16, 2019, the City Council provided direction to staff to prepare a budget amendment for $274,000 to continue the desired service levels of the curbside leaf program. A recommendation was made to have a planned replacement of all leaf equipment over a five-year period, funding for additional contractor assistance, rental of front-end loaders and semi-truck services and funding for rental of a trackless leaf loader.
The City currently owns three Dink-Mar suction units which are used daily during the six weeks of leaf collection. The intended use of the suction units limits them to seasonal application only. DPW proposed replacing all the Dink-Mar suction units with more versatile equipment by 2023. As scheduled in the 2021 budget, Unit 891 will be replaced with a front-end loader.
After the 2021 budget was submitted, and following the 2020-2021 winter season, DPW reevaluated winter operations equipment needs. DPW has a 1980 SnoGo MP3D in the fleet that was once used to remove large volumes of snow from commuter lots and rural locations. The SnoGo has not been used in more than ten years, including du...
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