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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 21, 2018 TITLE: AWARD PURCHASE ORDER TO LOS ANGELES TRUCK CENTERS, LLC, FOR A VOLUMETRIC CEMENT BATCH TRUCK (SPECIFICATION NO. 18-048) (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 6, 2) lk V RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of purchase order to Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC, for the procurement of one volumetric cement batch truck in the amount of $311,285, plus a $10,000 contingency, for a total amount not to exceed $321,285, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. The Finance and Management Services Agency, Facilities, Fleet Maintenance and Central Stores Division is responsible for the acquisition, maintenance, repair, and replacement of vehicles, trucks, and maintenance equipment. The Public Works Water Resources Division staff mixes and pours concrete as part of its maintenance and repair work of the City's public water system. Concrete is used to make repairs to street pavement and sidewalks and to construct water system thrust blocks on a daily basis. The cement truck currently in use for these jobs was purchased in 1992 and, due to the extensive use and age, it has been proven to be unreliable and very expensive to repair. Additionally, the current truck will fail to meet Clean Air Resources Board requirements next year and will require extensive upgrades to remain in service. Furthermore, the current truck relies on intensive manual labor for concrete mixing, which increases the risk of injury to personnel. The mixing of concrete on site via the use of a cement batch mix truck is more cost effective and efficient than purchasing loads of ready -mix concrete delivered to the job -site due to its versatility and ease of use. The Water Resources Division estimates that utilizing the proposed batch mix truck compared to buying ready -mix concrete will result in savings of $31,000 annually. The new proposed Zimmerman Industries ZM406-N1, 6 - yard rear discharge concrete mixer is Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered and utilizes a new 2019 Freightliner chassis (Exhibit 1). The unit is fully automated and can deliver from less than a yard to 6 yards of concrete on demand as required by the job, which will allow the Water Resources Division to operate in a more efficient and safe manner. 22A-1