AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Resolution 2025-32R, approving the purchase of a 2025 Peterbilt 548 Series 10-12 yard dump truck from Rush Truck Center Austin, through the Buyboard Purchasing Cooperative, for use by the Parks Department, in the amount of $175,383.87; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute all appropriate documents to complete the purchase; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: March 4, 2025
Department: Parks and Recreation
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $175,383.87
Account Number: 10003171.60130; 10003171.60125
Funds Available: $150,000; $25,383.87
Account Name: PARK OPS-VEHICLES; PARK-OPS- EQUIPMENT
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Background Information:
The Parks and Recreation Department is seeking approval to purchase one (1) 2025 Peterbilt Series 548 10-12 yard Dump Truck. This equipment is anticipated to have a useful life of fifteen years, based on our frequency of use, before maintenance costs become significant. Currently, we do not have a dump truck of this size in our inventory. This addition will enhance parks maintenance operations by facilitating the efficient movement of materials for trail and park maintenance, vegetation and brush clearing, and debris removal...
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