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Board approves $1.829 million to buy two electric refuse trucks from Tulare vendor
Summary
The Board of Public Utilities authorized a $1,829,000 appropriation from the fleet replacement fund to purchase two McNeilus electric refuse trucks from Haker Refuse of Tulare; staff said electrical upgrades (~$90,000) and local servicing make the demo purchase feasible and trucks could be routed within weeks.
The Board of Public Utilities voted to authorize up to $1,829,000 from the fleet replacement fund to purchase two McNeilus electric refuse trucks from Haker Refuse of Tulare, California, and to adopt a resolution approving the appropriation and use of the fund balance.
Art Avila, identified in the meeting as the city's solid waste manager, presented the item and said the recommendation was "to authorize an increase of up to 1,829,000 to the fleet replacement fund appropriation and use of the fund balance in the fleet replacement fund for the purchase of a McNelis Volterra ZSL electric automated side loader refuse truck and a McNelis Volterra ZFL electric front loader refuse truck from Haker Refuse of Tulare, California." Avila described an opportunity to acquire two lightly used demonstration units and argued the local dealer would simplify maintenance.
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