Title
Bid No. 2025-042 - Purchase of Four Rear Loaders for Residential Solid Waste.  
(Staff recommends award to Rush Truck Centers of Texas, L.P., through BuyBoard Contract 723-23, in an amount not to exceed $1,153,212.24.)
 
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Name of Department
Equipment Services
 
Project/Budgeted Amount
$1,200,000.00
 
Sum of Bid/Bid Amount
$1,153,212.24
 
Four Rear Loaders for Residential Solid Waste were approved in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Outlay Budget.
 
Staff has located Four Peterbilt Rear Loaders to replace two units with high mileage and maintenance costs.  Two will be new additions to Residential Solid Waste due to volume and route demand.  The estimated time of arrival of these new units is August 2025.
 
Replacements (2):
 
                     Unit No.                     Year                                          Make/Model
•                     1200331                     2012                                          International 7300
•                     1300318                     2013                                           International 7300
 
New Additions (2)
 
Financial Implications 
Funding is available in the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund. The remaining funds will be used to offset overages of other approved purchases and upfitting cost.
 
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends award to Rush Truck Centers of Texas, L.P.
 
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Drafter
Tonette Blasius
 
Head of Department
Tony Carson