City of Columbus - File #: 1747-2007

• File #: 1747-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/23/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 11/26/2007
• Final action: 11/28/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract and establish purchase orders with Best Equipment Company and Columbus Peterbilt for the purchase of rear loading trucks for the Refuse Collection Division; to authorize the expenditure of $959,613.80 or so much thereof as may be needed from the 2004 Voted Refuse Collection Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($959,613.80)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/28/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/28/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/26/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
11/26/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/16/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/15/2007	1	ODI Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/15/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Contingent
11/14/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/13/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/13/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/12/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
Rear loading collection vehicles are an integral part of the Refuse Collection Division's mechanized collection system. This ordinance authorizes the Department of Finance and Management to enter into contract to purchase six (6) rear loading trucks to replace aging, high maintenance vehicles. Five (5) units will be diesel powered and one (1) unit will be compressed natural gas (CNG). Formal competitive bids were solicited and opened by the Purchasing Office on September 13, 2007, (solicitation SA002598).

The Refuse Collection Division recommends the purchase of the Peterbilt cab and chassis from Columbus Peterbilt (majority), contract compliance 34-1285858 (expiresSeptember 21, 2008), and the Loadmaster body from Best Equipment Company (majority), contract compliance 35-1097778 (expires May 31, 2008), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bids.

The complete refuse collection truck consists of the cab, chassis, and body. The Refuse Collection Division is recommending that the Department of Finance and Management enter into a contract with Columbus Peterbilt to purchase five (5) Peterbilt cab and chassis, diesel option, with the first unit costing $103,913.00 and each additional unit costing $103,513.00; one (1) Peterbilt cab and chassis, powered by CNG, costing $105,782.00. As well the Department of Finance and Managment will enter into contract with Best Equipment Company to purchase five (5) Loadmaster bodies, with diesel option, costing $51,352.80 each; and one (1) Loadmaster body, CNG option, costing $79,102.80. The total cost of a complete diesel powered truck is $155,265.80 for the first unit and $154,865.80 for each additional unit, and the total cost of a complete CNG powered truck is $184,884.00.

The CNG powered truck is a part of the Mayor's Get Green Initiative and will allow the Division to pilot the use of this fuel source in order to determine how it works under our local conditions. If this pilot ...