PRESENTER: Presenter
Shane Knudson, Fleet Manager
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of the purchase of vehicles and Equipment with Bluebonnet Motors Ford, United Ag & Turf, Hill Country Outdoor Power, Ewald Kubota, Doggett Freightliner of Austin, and North Texas Trailers for the Drainage Division in the Public Works Department.
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DEPARTMENT: Fleet Services
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Staff is requesting approval for the purchase of vehicles and Equipment for the Public Works Drainage Division. The new vehicles and Equipment will be utilized to transport employees, equipment, and to maintain city drainage areas.
The City will utilize multiple vendors: Bluebonnet Motors Ford with a City contract, United Ag & Turf through a Sourcewell cooperative Agreement, Hill Country Outdoor Power through a Buyboard cooperative Agreement, Ewald Kubota through a Sourcewell cooperative Agreement, Doggett Freightliner of Austin through a TIPS contract, and North Texas Trailers through a Buyboard cooperative Agreement, all of which have been competitively vetted. The schedule below will provide details for each purchase.
ISSUE:
Staff are requesting new vehicles and new equipment to maintain the fiscal stability of city operations.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
The costs for vehicles and equipment described above are incorporated in the Storm Water Development Fees Fund. Therefore, sufficient funds are available to purchase vehicles and equipment.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of purchases of vehicles and equipment with Bluebonnet Motors Ford, United Ag & Turf, Hill Country Outdoor Power, Ewald Kubota, Doggett Freightliner of Austin, and North Texas Trailers for the Drainage Division in the Public Works Department.