It is the recommendation of Public Works - Fleet Services Division, to purchase nine (9) Refuse Truck Bodies and eight (8) Refuse Truck Chassis. Nine (9) Refuse Truck Bodies will be purchased in the amount of $1,635,446 from Reliance Truck & Equipment through BuyBoard Contract No. 786-25. Eight (8) Refuse Truck Chassis will be purchased in the amount of $1,664,759 from Bond Equipment Company Inc. through BuyBoard Contract No. 723-23. The total cost of nine (9) Refuse Truck Bodies and eight (8) Refuse Truck Chassis is $3,300,205.
Seven units are scheduled replacements and two units are new additions in the Capital Outlay for Public Works - Environmental Waste Services division.
The purchase of these units is necessary for the following reasons:
1. These units are essential to the department’s daily operations and are required to maintain current service levels.
2. The old units are in need of replacement. The determination for the need of replacement is based on age, usage, maintenance cost, and re-sale value. Based on these criteria, Fleet Services recommends the replacement of the existing units.
3. If the old units are not replaced, we will incur additional maintenance costs and the salvage values will be greatly depreciated. In addition, the older, aging units will limit the users’ ability to perform their duties because of increased breakdowns and additional downtime for repairs.
The City is authorized to purchase from a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or a local cooperative organization pursuant to Chapter 271 Subchapter F of the Texas Local Government Code and by doing so satisfies any State Law requiring local governments to seek competitive bids for items. (BuyBoard Contract No. 786-25, BuyBoard Contract No. 723-23, City of Plano Contract No. 2026-0094-O)