PRESENTER: Presenter
Shane Knudson, Fleet Manager
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of purchase with M-B Companies, Inc. for an MB Urbanliner 240 pavement marking truck for the Streets & Drainage Department.
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DEPARTMENT: Fleet Services
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Staff are requesting approval for purchase of an MB Urbanliner 240 pavement marking truck. The new equipment will be utilized by the Streets & Drainage Department to enhance citywide street striping efforts. As discussed during the FY 2027 budget process, this equipment is part of the process to transition these efforts to an in-house crew and truck, reducing costs while expanding coverage significantly.
Benefits of internal street striping initiative:
• Operational Control: In-house crews allow for immediate response to safety needs
and direct quality oversight.
• Enhanced Safety: Lower costs enable more frequent restriping, maintaining high
visibility and ADA compliance.
• Long-Term Value: Moving away from outsourcing builds internal expertise and
stretches maintenance budgets further.
The city recommends utilizing M-B Companies Inc. to purchase the equipment through a Sourcewell cooperative Agreement, which has been competitively vetted. The schedule below provides details of the purchase.
ISSUE:
Staff are requesting new equipment to maintain fiscal stability of city operations.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for the equipment described above is incorporated into the FY 2027 Adopted Budget. Therefore, sufficient funds are available to purchase the equipment.
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff Recommends approval for purchase with M-B Companies, Inc. for an MB Urbanliner 240 pavement marking truck for the Streets & Drainage Department.