REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Issuance of two (2) Purchase Orders to Vac-Con, Inc.in the Amount of $1,149,999.14 for two (2) Vacuum Equipped Service Trucks (F24-110)
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Authorize the issuance of purchase orders in the amounts of $486,000.13 (including tire, delivery fees, and sales tax) for one (1) Vac-Con Model VPD2130h/500 Combination Sewer and Storm Drain Cleaning Vehicle and $663,999.01 (including tire, delivery fees, and sales tax) for one (1) Vac-Con Model VX312LHE/1100 Service Truck 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 permit requires the City to take certain actions to reduce trash coming from the storm drain system into the local waterways. 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 on a constant basis and are essential pieces of equipment. They prevent debris from entering the City's storm water runoff system. New vacuum equipped trucks will maintain trash capture devices and clear the storm and sanitary sewer systems of potential blockages. Additionally, these trucks 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.
The purchase of these vehicles follows Administrative Policy "E...
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