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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 15, 2020 TITLE: AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $229,075 TO PB LOADER CORPORATION FOR ONE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS DUMP TRUCK (SPECIFICATION NO.20-141) (NON -GENERAL FUND) CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1� Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO /s/ Kristine Ridge FILE NUMBER CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of purchase order to PB Loader Corporation for the purchase of one compressed natural gas dump truck, in the amount of $219,075, with a contingency of $10,000, for a total amount not to exceed $229,075, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency Fleet Services Division is responsible for the acquisition, maintenance, repair, and replacement of vehicles, trucks, and maintenance equipment. The Public Works Agency Water Resources Division oversees and maintains the daily operations of the water system and sanitary sewer system. The City's sanitary sewer system has approximately 8,000 maintenance holes, 390 miles of sewer mains, and two lift stations. The sewer system collects all sewage and transports it to the Orange County Sanitation District for treatment. The Water Resources Division is in need of one bobtail dump truck to replace an aging vehicle utilized daily in the maintenance and repair of the sanitary sewer system. The existing vehicle is a Model Year 2000 that has exceeded the Fleet Services Division's recommended Equipment Lifecycle Guidelines. Replacing this vehicle with a more reliable and efficient vehicle is essential to ensure the continued delivery of high -quality sanitary sewer services to the customers in the City of Santa Ana. Additionally, this truck will be fueled with compressed natural gas, which is in alignment with the City's efforts to create an environmentally responsible fleet. Santa Ana Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to utilize purchase contracts from any public agency employing a competitive bid process. Sourcewell (formerly National Joint Powers Alliance), awarded a contract to PB Loader Corporation (Contract No. 052417-PBL) for procurement of Asphalt Patching and Roadway Maintenance Equipment as a result of open competitive bidding on behalf of its members, which includes government agencies. Utilizing the contract awarded to 22A-1