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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JANUARY 21, 2020 <br />TITLE: <br />AMEND PURCHASE ORDER WITH <br />LOS ANGELES TRUCK CENTERS, LLC, <br />FOR TWO COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS <br />DUMP TRUCKS IN THE AMOUNT OF <br />$458,827 <br />(SPEC. NO. 18-070) <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 6,21 <br />/s/Kristine Ridge <br />CITY MANAGER <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2i1 Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Amend the contract with Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC, for the procurement of two additional <br />compressed natural gas dump trucks in the amount of $448,827, plus a contingency of $10,000, <br />for a total amount not to exceed $458,827, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the <br />City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Public Works Agency, Fleet Services Division (Fleet Division) is responsible for the acquisition, <br />maintenance, repair, and replacement of vehicles, trucks, and maintenance equipment. The Public <br />Works Agency, Maintenance Services Division is in need of two new dump trucks (vehicles) to <br />replace the existing aging fleet of work trucks. The vehicles are utilized daily to move heavy <br />equipment, tree trunks, debris and rubbish removal. The vehicles have also been crucial in <br />responding to homeless related request for services to locations with challenging terrain, including <br />the Santiago Creek and railroads. In addition, the vehicles are vital when deployed as part of the <br />City's emergency response to storms, heavy winds, and/or related flooding. Due to their heavy <br />use and age, the trucks on hand are now unreliable, constantly breaking down, and require costly <br />repairs. <br />The existing vehicles are 2002 models and have reached the end of their useful lifecycle. The <br />vehicles exceed the City's Fleet Services Division's recommended Equipment Lifecycle <br />Guidelines, earning a "terrible" rating, based on industry standards from the Municipal Equipment <br />Maintenance Association, the National Association of Fleet Administrators, and the American <br />Public Works Association. Furthermore, the equipment will not comply with the State of California <br />Air Resources Board Portable Equipment Registration Program in 2021. The new equipment will <br />be fueled with compressed natural gas (CNG), which not only meets State requirements, but will <br />also reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower fuel consumption, resulting in reduced costs and <br />better air quality. <br />22E-1 <br />