FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Riaz Moinuddin, Director of Operations & Maintenance
SUBJECT:
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REFURBISHMENT OF COMBINATION SEWER CLEANING TRUCK
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
A. Approve a Sole Source Purchase Order to Haaker Equipment Company to refurbish one Combination Sewer Cleaning Truck for a total amount not to exceed $300,320; and
B. Approve a contingency of $45,048 (15%).
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BACKGROUND
Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) owns and operates three Combination Sewer Cleaning trucks within its fleet. The trucks maintain the collection system by cleaning sewer pipes and pump station wet wells and responding to emergencies such as sewer spills using a combination of vacuum and water jetting technology. The Combination Sewer Cleaning trucks consist of complex equipment with controls, hydraulic systems, and a large tank debris body mounted on a chassis. The trucks service approximately 388 miles of regional pipes and 15 outlying pump stations, for which three trucks are needed to complete the volume of work annually and comply with the SSMP, as the SWRCB requires.
The OC San Board of Directors approved the replacement of this sewer cleaning truck in September 2023. The replacement truck is tentatively scheduled for delivery in February 2025. In view of new clean air regulations and in an effort to save substantially on equipment rental cost while any of the three duty units are being serviced, staff now recommends the refurbishment of this unit to serve as a swing unit whenever one of the other three units are unavailable.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Participate in local, state, and national cooperative purchasing programs
* Maintain a proactive asset management program
* Ensure the public's money is wisely spent
PROBLEM
The truck identified for refurbishment is exhibiting increased failures and advanced corrosion within th...
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