REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 03/01/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
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Issuance of a Purchase Order to TEC of California, Inc. for the Replacement of a Diesel Terminal Tractor with an Electric Vehicle Terminal Tractor from Autocar Truck, LLC.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
City Council consideration of the purchase of an all-electric terminal tractor manufactured by Autocar Truck, LLC, at Water Reclamation Facility No. 1 to replace the existing diesel-powered terminal tractor. The tractor will be utilized by operations staff to load trailers with biosolids and stage them for pick up by sludge-hauling contractors.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the:
a. City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order to TEC of California, Inc., the local authorized dealer for Autocar, LLC., in the amount of $385,660.81.
b. City Council make a determination under Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(C) that competitive bidding has been satisfied based upon the reasons provided in the "Basis for Determination of Competitive Bidding" section of this report.
c. City Council authorize an appropriation in the amount of $424,226.89 from the Sewer Utility Fund 572 to the Utilities Department's operating budget for the purchase of one electric vehicle terminal tractor for the Utilities Department.
d. City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive extensions, change orders, and amendments up to 10% of total contract cost or $38,566.08.
e. Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to take the above actions.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The City of Corona Utilities Department's (UD) mission is to protect public health by providing the highest quality water, electric service, as well a...
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