Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 07, 2019
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO STOTZ EQUIPMENT, MONTCLAIR, CA FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO SMITHCO SWEEP STAR 60 RIDE-ALONG SWEEPERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $85,004.85 (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Purchase Order to Stotz Equipment, the exclusive authorized Smithco dealer for Southern California, in the amount of $85,004.85 for the purchase of two Smithco Sweep Star 60 Ride-Along Sweepers.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE the purchase of two Smithco Sweep Star 60 Ride-Along Sweepers to Stotz Equipment in the amount of $85,004.85.
2. AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Manager to utilize sole source purchasing, pursuant to Carson Municipal Code Section 2611(e), and issue a purchase order in the amount of $85,004.85 for two Smithco Sweep Star 60 Ride-Along Sweepers.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate, consistent with requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
The Public Works Department maintains a fleet of vehicles and equipment that are used throughout the City. The Grounds and Landscape division is responsible for providing maintenance to all City-owned facilities, including City Hall, the Community Center, Corporate Yard, 12 standard parks and 4 mini parks, which total more than 80 acres.
Sweepers are operated on a daily basis to perform park maintenance activities such as sweeping up plugs of soil after aerating large areas of turf, sweeping considerable amounts of leaves and pine needles that drop regularly and for picking up extra debris and small trash left behind from events, parties, and large groups on the weekends. In addition to being used for day to day operations, the sweeper is also utilized during yearly turf renovations to remove any excess thatch. Staff is requesting that two sweeper units be purchased in order to increase the numb...
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