City of Columbus - File #: 1530-2004

• File #: 1530-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/24/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 9/20/2004
• Final action: 9/23/2004
• Title: To authorize the Finance Director to enter into contracts with ESEC Corporation dba Columbus Peterbilt and McNeilus Truck Body and Manufacturing Company for the purchase of truck cabs and chassis and bodies, respectively, which collectively constitute twelve (12) automated side loader refuse collection trucks for the Refuse Collection Division; to authorize the expenditure of $1,880,076.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Refuse Collection Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,880,076.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/23/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/22/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/20/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/20/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/9/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/9/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/8/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/7/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/1/2004	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/26/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/24/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: Automated side loader collection vehicles are an integral part of the Refuse Collection Division's mechanized collection system. This ordinance authorizes the purchase of twelve (12) automated side loader trucks to replace aging, high maintenance expense vehicles. Formal competitive bids were solicited and opened by the Purchasing Office on July 8, 2004 (solicitation #SA001184GRW). Bids were received from the following (vendor / make and unit cost):

Cab and Chassis Bids
ESEC Corporation dba Columbus Peterbilt / Peterbilt 320*, $90,229.00
Foster's Truck and Trailer, Incorporated / Autocar Xpediter WXR64*, $93,615.00
Great Lakes Service Center, Incorporated / Crane Carrier LET2-40*, $108,750.00

Body Bids
McNeilus Truck Body and Manufacturing Company / McNeilus Auto-Reach*, $57,994.00
Holtz Industries, Incorporated / Bridgeport Ranger 28*, $67,800.00
Bell Equipment Company / 2004 Wayne Curbtender*, $68,200.00
Great Lakes Service Center, Incorporated / 2004 Wayne Curbtender*, $68,200.00
Schodorf Truck Body and Equipment Company, Inc. / Heil Formula 7000 curve shell*, $76,948.00
Best Equipment Company / (no bid)

*Met Bid Specifications

The complete refuse collection truck consists of the cab, chassis, and body. The 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 Body and Manufacturing Company (majority), contract compliance number 41-1314526 (expiring May 14, 2007), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidders. The total cost of the complete truck is $156,673.00 per unit including these bid options:

Included Option (Cab and Chassis)
Telma braking system - $8,450.00 per unit, $101,400.00 total

The division expended $1,300,257.00 in 2001 for the purchase of nine (9) automated side loader units ($144,473.00/unit), $2,917,062.01 in 2...