HomeMy WebLinkAboutE. MUSTANG TRACTOR - REPAIR LANDFILL DOZER #1517CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,. TEXAS
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Date: Reference Subject Page
6/23/08 No. Recommendation to approve payment to Mustang Tractor 1 of 1
E ui ment for re air arts to Landfill Dozer #1517.
RECOMMENDATION:
Equipment Services Division recommends that the City Council approve payment of $22,060.45
to Mustang Tractor Equipment to purchase repair parts for Landfill Dozer #1517, used in their
daily operation. The repair parts will be expensed to the fiscal yeaz 2008 Public Works-Solid
Waste Landfill Division Equipment Maintenance account number: 403-1274-533.43-00.
BACKGROUND:
Equipment Services Department was contacted by Public Works Landfill stating that the unit
was in need of a track job. Upon inspectiori we found that the unit did indeed have excessive
track wear. The unit was purchased in 2003 at the cost of $308,925.00 and is scheduled for
replacement in 2010, at an estimated cost of $413,159.00 to date the unit has 5252.0 hours and .
has incurred $213,632.00 in repair and maintenance costs. A quote was provided by Mustang
Tractor and Equipment, a sole souice vendor for this machine.
Mustang Tractor Equipment of Beaumont, Texas .........:......................$22,060.45
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT: '
The repair cost will be expensed to the fiscal year 2008 Public Works-Solid Waste Landfill
Division account number: 403-1274-533.43-00; which has a budgeted amount of $180;000.00
and approximately $93,518.00 unencumbered.
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
SUMMAR
We reco~ e d t t the City of Port Arthur approve payment of $22,060.45 to Mustang Tractor
Equip 'nt of a ont, Texas for repair parts to Unit -11517 a Landfill Dozer.
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Kevin hnstopher . Shawna Tubbs
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Rebecca Underhill Joh Coroeaux
Director of Finance Director of Public Works
Prepared by: K. Christopher Disposition by Council: Processed by City
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