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Riverbank council approves buying street sweeper rather than contractor renewal
Summary
After a vendor resignation, the council approved purchasing a Timco Model 600 street sweeper (option 2a) and assigning a dedicated staff operator and maintenance role rather than contracting with an outside sweeper vendor; staff said the purchase uses available funds and will increase annual costs compared with the previous contract.
The City Council voted 5‑0 to buy a municipal street sweeper (staff recommended the Timco Model 600) and to operate street‑sweeping service in-house rather than accept a proposal from a commercial sweeper contractor.
Staff said Jilton Solid Waste notified the city it would discontinue street‑sweeping services and the city sought proposals; Sweeping Corp of America submitted a proposal but staff evaluated the options and recommended a purchase so the city would control operations and response times. The council considered three procurement…
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