HomeMy WebLinkAboutB. VERMEER EQUIPMENT - TUB GRINDER #1274 REPAIRSCITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
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3/14/08 No. Recommendation to approve payment to Vermeer
Equipment of Texas for Repairs and Upgrades to Tub
Grinder#1274
RECOMMENDATION:
Equipment Services Division recommends that the City Council approve payment of $12,665.52
to Vermeer Equipment of Texas for repairs and modifications to Tub Grinder #1274, a machine
used by the Landfill in their daily operations of grinding trees into mulch. The repair cost will be
expensed to the fiscal year 2008 Public Works-Solid Waste Landfill Division Equipment
Maintenance account # 403-1274-533.43-00.
BACKS D~
Equipment Services Division was contacted by Public Works-Landfill Division regarding repairs
and upgrades to the Tub Grinder. The repairs are necessary to put the unit back into operation
and the recommended upgrades will reduce machine strain, operating costs and downtime. The
recommended upgrades allow the unit to produce larger mulch. Quotes were provided by
Vermeer Equipment of Texas, Houston Texas, sole source vendor for this machine. This
procurement is exempt from the bid process under Texas Local Government Cade Section 252.022, General
Exemptions (7A), a procurement of items that are available from only one source, including items that are available
from one source because of patents, copyrights, secret processes, or natural monopolies. Thls price includes
freight charges.
Vermeer Equipment of Texas, Houston Texas .......:........................$12,665.52
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
The repair cost will be expensed.,to the fiscal year 2008 Public Works-Solid Waste Landfill
Division account #403-1274-533.43-00 which has a budgeted amount of $180,000.00 and
approximately $137,655.00 unencumbered.
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT: `"
None
SUMMAR
We recom nd that the City of Port Arthur approve payment of $12,665.52. to Vermeer
Equip nt f Texas, Houston Texas for repairs to Unit #1274, Tub Grin)der~~~
Joseph Br rssard
Ke m Christopher
D Manager Purchasing M/a~nager
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John Comeaux
Rebecca Underhill
Director of Finance Director of Public Works processed by City
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