Presenter/Contact
Presenter
Michael Mundell, Solid Waste Manager
Contact Info
(830) 221-4040 - mmundell@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
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Approval of the purchase of a set of Mobile Column Lifts from College Station Auto Parts (NAPA Auto Parts) using BuyBoard contract #551-17.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
Occupational vehicles are classified by numbers with class seven and eight being heavy-duty vehicles with multiple axels that require column lifts in order to service such vehicles. The Fleet Services Division performs scheduled and unscheduled services on forty-nine vehicles that are rated a class seven or higher. Current facilities and equipment limit the technicians to only lifting one set of wheels at a time. However, the technicians are required to perform numerous repairs that require the lifting of both axels at least 24 inches off the ground. Mobile column lifts can be used in unison to lift a complete axel at the same time. Once the axel is supported with jack stands, the lifts can be utilized to lift another axel. This provides a safer, simpler, and more efficient way to lift and work on these larger heavy-duty vehicles.
The set of columns lifts will cost $37,450. This purchase utilized a BuyBoard contract.
ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:
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Strategic Priorities: Effective Management |
FISCAL IMPACT:
This purchase of this equipment was included in the FY2018-19 Adopted Budget within the Solid Waste Fund. Therefore, sufficient funds are available.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the purchase of a set of Mobile Column Lifts from College Station Auto Parts (NAPA Auto Parts) using BuyBoard contract #551-17.