Item 10 - Award Purchase Order to Altec Industries, Inc. for Utility Boom Trucks

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/departments/public-works/ Item # 10 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report October 18, 2022 TOPIC: Award Purchase Order to Altec Industries, Inc. for Utility Boom Trucks AGENDA TITLE: Award a Purchase Order in an Amount of $368,636 to Altec Industries, Inc. for Two Utility Boom Trucks (Specification No. 22-079) (General and Non-General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of purchase order to Altec Industries, Inc. in the amount of $368,636, plus a contingency of $20,000, for a total amount not to exceed $388,636, for the purchase of two utility boom trucks, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency’s Fleet Services Division (Fleet) is responsible for the acquisition, maintenance, repair, and replacement of vehicles, trucks, and maintenance equipment. Several departments within the City require the use of utility boom trucks, which allow staff to safely reach altitudes of up to 40 feet to perform various job functions. These utility boom trucks are being procured on a shared interdepartmental model to enable each specified department to effectively and efficiently meet their respective service delivery needs. In this manner, Fleet can procure two utility boom trucks to serve the needs of two Divisions of the Public Works Agency, as well as the Santa Ana Police Department. The Public Works Agency’s Water Resources Division maintains a wide network of tower- and pole-mounted industrial control instrumentation and communications devices used for monitoring and controlling the City’s water and sewer systems. These devices require routine maintenance and repositioning. The Public Works Agency’s Traffic Engineering Division maintains a vast network of traffic signal systems and street lights which require routine maintenance. The Santa Ana Police Department operates a network of mounted security systems that require routine maintenance and repositioning. Santa Ana Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to utilize purchase contracts for any public agency utilizing a competitive bid process. Sourcewell (formerly National Joint