HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 21, 1999 E-06AGENDA TITLE: Specifications and Advertisement for Bids for One Material Handling Bucket Truck
($179,000)
MEETING DATE: April 21, 1999
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the specifications and authorize
advertisement for bids for one Material Handling Bucket Truck.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: A significant portion of the Department's distribution and sub -transmission
system is overhead construction. The expansion of the system to provide
electric service to new industrial loads is overhead construction as well. To
meet the overall growth of the system, several large overhead system
expansion projects are ready for construction, are being planned and
designed and are anticipated to continue to develop into the foreseeable
future.
Construction and maintenance of overhead lines are performed most efficient, rapid and safest from bucket trucks.
The demand on the Department's existing bucket truck is so great that this specialized piece of equipment is only
available for some jobs, resulting in inefficient utilization of staff and delays in the ability to complete work. This
situation is compounded during times when the truck is unavailable due to break downs and/or required
maintenance. Therefore, based on the present and future workload of the Department and the importance of having
this type of equipment available at all times for both construction projects and service restorations, it has been
recommended that an additional bucket truck be added to the Department's fleet of specialized utility vehicles.
The bid opening has been set for May 12, 1999.
ESTIMATED COST:
Material Handling Bucket Truck $179,000
Mobile radio purchase and installation 1,000
Total cost: $180,000
APPROVED FUNDING SOURCE: Electric Utility Capital Budget
(See Page E-8 of the 1997/99 Financial Plan & Budget)
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