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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JUNE 20, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD TO SCHWARZE <br />INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR STREET <br />SWEEPERS <br />(SPEC. NO. 11-036) <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Award a contract to Schwarze Industries, Inc. for the purchase of two CNG street sweepers in the <br />amount not to exceed $619,960. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Finance and Management Services Agency Facilities, Fleet Management and Central Stores <br />Division's annual Equipment Replacement Program is included in the City's annual budget and <br />identifies vehicles scheduled for replacement. Two street sweepers were identified for replacement <br />in the 2010-11 budget. <br />The Public Works Agency uses eleven street sweepers to sweep over 400 miles of roadway within <br />the City, 73,000 curb miles, consisting of residential, commercial and industrial streets and removes <br />over 39,000 cubic yards of gutter litter each year. As a result of age, engine hours, and condition, <br />two street sweepers have continually had high maintenance costs. As such, it is no longer cost <br />effective to continue to operate these vehicles. The replacement of the street sweepers will ensure <br />the continuation of the weekly street sweeper program. To comply with Air Quality Management <br />District standards, the new street sweepers will be compressed natural gas units. <br />Although the Public Works Agency (PWA) has been contemplating possibly outsourcing part of their <br />street sweeping operation, they envision maintaining part of their operation in-house. Additionally, <br />one street sweeper was lost from the fleet after suffering an electrical fire last year. Given this, and <br />the age of the remaining street sweeping fleet, both PWA and FMSA recommend the purchase of <br />these two street sweepers. If portions of the street sweeping program are outsourced, the two new <br />sweepers will be maintained as part of the City fleet and utilized by Staff to cover remaining <br />operations. <br />22D-1