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Purchasing committee recommends sandblasting and repainting DPW rubbish truck to extend service
Summary
The purchasing committee recommended awarding Intercity Contracting $23,700 to sandblast and repaint a DPW rubbish truck, a cost-saving measure the staff said would extend a vehicle that would cost about $300,000 to replace.
The purchasing committee recommended awarding a $23,700 contract to Intercity Contracting to sandblast and repaint a Department of Public Works rubbish truck, a staff member said, to extend the vehicle’s usable life.
Committee Chair called for discussion on a request to waive competitive bidding, and a staff member explained the work is intended to preserve a truck that is showing significant rust. “We went out to get four prices for having it sandblasted and repainted so we’ll be able to save the fleet,” the staff member said, adding the alternative replacement cost was described as about $300,000.
The staff member said the truck’s engines are running well but the body has deteriorated from rust. The funding source cited for the work is Capital Fund 50; the packet showed $23,700 as the amount to be awarded. Committee member moved to award the work to Intercity Contracting; the motion was recommended to the council and passed by voice vote.
The committee did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript; the motion was passed by unanimous voice vote recorded at the meeting. The recommendation will go to the council for final award.
