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Item # 20
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
March 16, 2021
TOPIC: Grapple Truck Purchase
AGENDA TITLE
Award a Purchase Order to PB Loader Corporation in an Amount not to Exceed $645,844
for Two Compressed Natural Gas Palfinger Grapple Trucks (Specification No. 21-023)
(Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of purchase order to PB Loader Corporation
for the purchase of two compressed natural gas Palfinger grapple trucks in the amount of
$620,844, plus a contingency of $25,000, for a total amount not to exceed $645,844,
subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
DISCUSSION
The Public Works Agency Maintenance Services Division is in need of one new grapple
truck (vehicle) to replace the existing vehicle, and one additional vehicle to add to the
aging fleet of work equipment. The existing 2002 model year vehicle has reached the
end of its useful lifecycle and has become unreliable, directly leading to public service
delays. The vehicle will not comply with the State of California Air Resources Board
Portable Equipment Registration Program after the current year due to its diesel fuel
system and it will be unusable. Furthermore, the vehicle exceeds the City’s Fleet
Services Division’s recommended Equipment Lifecycle Guidelines by exceeding 13
years in age and over 7,000 operating hours, earning a “terrible” conditions rating based
on industry standards from the Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association, the
National Association of Fleet Administrators, and the American Public Works
Association. The new grapple trucks will utilize a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling
system.
The grapple truck is a vital all-purpose vehicle with an articulating boom/crane that utilizes
a claw to pick up large objects and load them onto a vehicle for transport/disposal. These
vehicles are crucial for staff to perform various tasks efficiently during the course of daily
field operations such as moving/lifting heavy tree trunks, debris, rubbish, alley cleanups,
and homeless related request for services in locations with challenging terrain such as
the Santiago Creek. Furthermore, the additional vehicle will allow staff to expedite service
Award Purchase Order for Two Grapple Trucks
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when responding to emergency requests related to rain/windstorms or after-hour’s
service calls.
Santa Ana Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to utilize purchase contracts from
any public agency utilizing 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 PB Loader Corporation allows the City to make
purchases through October 2, 2021, and is in accordance with the City’s existing
Purchasing Guidelines.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with the action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $645,844 are available for expenditure in FY 2020-21 as follows:
Fiscal
Year
Accounting Unit -
Account #
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit, Account
Description Amount
2020-21 06817640-66400 Sanitation Fund
Public Works-
Environment/Sanitation,
Machinery & Equipment
$645,844
Total:$645,844
Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager