Submitted By
Rob Sproule, Public Works Director
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving the Rebuilding of One Truck Through the Purchase and Installation of Certain Equipment from Lindco Equipment Sales, a Division of Viking-Cives, through the Sourcewell Joint Purchasing Program in an Amount Not to Exceed $119,740.00 and Waiving the Village's Bid Process for the Purchase
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Overview
Overview
The FY2023 Fleet Replacement Fund budget includes the rebuilding of one salter truck, which consists of the replacement of the current salter body, plow, V-Box salt spreader, and replacement of associated electronics and hydraulics. The equipment will be purchased from and installed by Lindco Equipment Sales a Division of Viking-Cives. This purchase will be made through the Sourcewell Joint Purchasing Program, an opportunity for governments to leverage and pool resources for better pricing.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Background
Each year, the Village allocates funds for the annual replacement of vehicles. The Public Works Department manages the budget for vehicles that will replace those units having reached the end of their service life under the fleet replacement program.
The fleet replacement program intends to replace vehicles and equipment using the established criteria for replacement of fleet vehicles/equipment, including the age of vehicle/year purchased, mileage or hours, type of use (full-time, seasonal, emergency, non-emergency, etc.), consequences of downtime, maintenance history & costs, drivers evaluations, trade-in or resale values and indispensability of vehicle/equipment as a guide to guard against excessive maintenance costs and low resale values.
The Fleet Division's goal is to standardize vehicle acquisitions whenever possible in support of the fleet maintenance program and to operate the Village's fleet in a fiscally responsible manner.
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