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Council approves $1.8 million purchase order for electric division replacement equipment
Summary
After public questions about cost and procurement, the council approved a contract/purchase order not to exceed $1.8 million to Altec Industries for electric‑division replacement equipment, using a cooperative procurement vehicle.
Lompoc — The council approved a purchase order not to exceed $1.8 million to Altec Industries for replacement equipment for the city’s electric division, following questions from the public and council members about procurement method, vehicle lifespans and financing.
Item details: The consent-item description cited an award to Altec Industries for electric division replacement equipment with a not-to-exceed amount of $1,800,000. A member of the public asked at the consent‑calendar public comment period why the city was buying four vehicles at an implied $450,000 apiece, what the lifespan of the existing fleet was and what would happen to the retired vehicles.
Procurement and financing: Staff explained the purchase would use a cooperative procurement repository (Sourcewell) as an allowable cooperative contracting method that permits…
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