Explanation
Rear loading collection vehicles are an integral part of the Refuse Collection Division's mechanized collection system. This ordinance authorizes the purchase of twelve (12) rear loading trucks to replace aging, high maintenance expense vehicles. Formal competitive bids were solicited and opened by the Purchasing Office on July 31, 2003 (solicitation #SA000485). Bids were received from the following (vendor/make and model/unit cost):
Cab and Chassis Bids
Graham Ford/cab and chassis/Sterling Condor: $87,532.00
ESEC Corporation dba Columbus Peterbilt/Peterbilt 320: $88,314.00*
Great Lakes Service Center, Inc./Crane Carrier LET2-46: $107,500.00
Body Bids
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Company/McNeilus: $42,448.00*
Schodorf Truck Body and Equipment Company, Inc./Heil DPF5000: $44,486.00*
Best Equipment Company, Inc./Leach 2R-III: $44,970.00
Ace Equipment Sales/New Way King Cobra: $47,045.00
Holtz Industries, Inc./Loadmaster XL 25 yard: $51,092.00
*met bid specifications
The complete refuse collection truck consists of the cab, chassis, and body. The Refuse Collection Division recommends the purchase of the Peterbilt cab and chassis from ESEC Corporation (majority), contract compliance number 34-1285858 (expiring September 17, 2006), and the McNeilus body from McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Company (majority), contract compliance number 41-1314526 (expiring January 17, 2004), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bids. The total cost of the complete truck is $133,895.33 per unit including these bid options:
Included Options (Cab and Chassis)
Two (2) diagnostic laptop computers with software - $4,400.00 per unit, $8,800.00 total
Included Options (Body)
Camera monitoring system - $2,400.00 per unit, $28,800.00 total
The division has not purchased rear loading trucks for many years, making expenditure comparisons with previous years difficult and complicated.
This expense is budgeted ...
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