FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Riaz Moinuddin, Director of Operations & Maintenance
SUBJECT:
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TELESCOPIC BOOM LIFT REPLACEMENT
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Approve a purchase order to Pape Material Handling, Inc. for the purchase of one (1) Telescopic Boom Lift using the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract for an amount not to exceed $179,433; and
B. Approve a contingency of $8,972 (5%).
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BACKGROUND
The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) utilizes mobile man lifts within the treatment plants for staff to perform operations and maintenance tasks. The units allow staff to access equipment in elevated locations safely and efficiently compared to other means.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Participate in local, state, and national cooperative purchasing programs
* Ensure the public's money is wisely spent
* Commitment to safety & reducing risk in all operations
PROBLEM
The unit to be replaced by this purchase is reaching the end of its useful life, exhibiting physical corrosion to the main working parts, and not meeting current engine emissions standards. Rehabilitation and retrofitting of the existing unit is not cost-effective and will not address new engine emission regulations. Repair costs continue to escalate to keep the unit operating safely.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Purchase one telescopic boom lift to replace the existing aging equipment.
TIMING CONCERNS
The existing unit is unreliable and has the potential to fail.
RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
The unit identified for replacement is unreliable, deteriorating, costly to maintain, and no longer economical to remain in service. Its unreliable condition affects staff's ability to complete core work on time.
PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OC San utilizes a cooperative agreement through Sourcewell (formerly National Joint Powers Alliance), Cooperative Contract No. 020923-T...
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