REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order to Vac-Con, Inc. in the Amount of $793,417.50 for One (1) Vac-Con V350LHP/850 Vehicle (F27-046) Combination Jet/Vacuum Sewer Cleaner for the Department of Environmental Services
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Authorize the issuance of a purchase order in the amount of $793,417.50 (including tire, delivery fees, and sales tax) for one (1) Vac-Con V350LHP/850 Vehicle to Vac-Con, Inc. of Green Cove Springs, Florida.
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BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The City owns and maintains 320 miles of storm drain main lines, 4,200 storm drain inlets and over 120 trash capture devices. The City also has over 310 miles of sanitary sewer lines and approximately 5,300 manholes. The City’s storm water system operates under a Municipal Storm Water National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Provision C.10 of the NPDES permit requires the City to take certain actions to reduce trash entering the local waterways from the storm drain system. Additionally, under state and federal law, the City must regularly clean and repair sanitary lines to ensure reliable operations and to prevent sewer overflows.
The City currently uses vacuum trucks to maintain the sanitary and storm collection systems. These trucks are used constantly and are essential pieces of equipment. They prevent debris from entering the City’s stormwater runoff system. A new vacuum-equipped truck will maintain trash-capture devices and clear potential blockages from the storm and sanitary sewer systems. Additionally, this truck will be used in emergency response situations of a sanitary sewer overflow. The specifications were coordinated with the Fleet Management Division of Public Works and will be operated by the Environmental Services Department.
A 2014 Vac-Con combination sewer cleaner has reached 12 years of age and has accumulated $398,293 in life-to-date parts, labor, and fuel costs. Combination sewer cle...
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