Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager or her Designee to Execute All Documents for the Purchase of One (1) 2025 GapVax Model MC1005-3S4X Combination Jet/Vac Truck, which will be Purchased through Sourcewell, a Cooperative Contract Purchasing Agency
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Infrastructure
SUMMARY
Staff recommends the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute all documents for the purchase of one (1) 2025 GapVax Model MC1005-3S4X Combination Jet/Vac Truck for the Public Works Department on behalf of the Water Pollution Control Plant.
BACKGROUND
The City maintains a fleet of equipment which is used to provide City services for various department functions. Equipment is periodically replaced to ensure reliability and minimize costs of operation.
One (1) Water Pollution Control Plant combination sewer truck, #652 used by the Collections Department, is a 2016 Freightliner 114SD and has reached the end of its useful life and the cost to maintain it is prohibitive. This combination sewer truck is recommended for replacement.
Analysis
The existing combination sewer truck is a 2016 Freightliner 114SD chassis with a Vaccon body that includes a positive displacement fan vacuum system and jetter system. The Sourcewell quote is for a GapVax MC1005-3S4X combination jetter and vacuum truck. The existing unit has reached the end of its expected useful life and will soon need extensive repairs to continue operating.
WECO Industries participates in Sourcewell pricing for government agencies, which satisfies San Leandro Municipal Code Section 1-6-305 for cooperative purchasing. WECO Industries has provided a quote for a GapVax MC1005-3S4X mounted on a new 2025 Freightliner 114SD truck chassis to replace unit #652 for $767,056.60.
The vehicle industry is volatile, and prices frequently increase between the quote date and purchase date. The price paid for this unit may exceed the quoted amount, and st...
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