Department: Resource Management
Staff Contact: Mary Jaeger/Amy Tharnish
Subject: Acceptance of bid and consideration of award of contract to Rush Truck Centers of Kansas, Inc. for the replacement of a cab and chassis for the Solid Waste Division of Public Works.
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Item Description:
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Acceptance of bid and consideration of award of contract to Rush Truck Centers of Kansas, Inc. for the replacement of a cab and chassis for the Solid Waste Division of Public Works .
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Summary: On February 28, 2019, five (5) bids were received for a Model 2020 Hino 195 cab and chassis for the Solid Waste Division. The truck will be used to pick up refuse from residences that are missed during normal refuse collection, for special refuse pickup from elderly and handicapped residents, and for refuse collection in areas where access is limited due to its smaller size.
This cab and chassis replaces 02-06-0620. The mini-packer body will be transferred to the new cab and chassis.
Staff recommends award to Rush Truck Centers of Kansas, Inc under the local preference standard in the Municipal Code 3.50.140.
The cab and chassis are fully amortized and are being replaced as part of the replacement process. The vehicle has paid $72,849 through lease fees into the VERF.
48 vendors were notified of this solicitation, seven (7) of them are local. Of the local vendors, five (5) do not supply this type of vehicle and two (2) submitted bid responses.
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Financial Impact:
$50,350.00 from the Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Fund.
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Action Needed:
Acceptance of bid and consideration of award on contract to Rush Truck Centers of Kansas, Inc.
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Attachment(s):
A. Bid Tabulation