HomeMy WebLinkAboutA. RUSH EQUIPMENT CENTERS OF TX - REPAIR PARTS FOR EQUIPMENT #884CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Date: Reference Subject page
10/28/08 No. Recommendation to approve payment to Rush Equipment I of 1
Centers of Texas, Inc. for Repair Part - JD 690D Track
Excavator Unit #884
RECOMMENDATION:
Equipment Services Division recommends-that the City Council approve payment of $5,984.60 to
"Rush Equipment Centers of Texas, Inc." for a hydraulic valve section needed to repair unit #884, a
1992 John Deere 690D Track Excavator used in the Public Works Department, Streets Division. The
cost will be expensed to the fiscal year 2009 Public Works Department, Streets Division Equipment
Maintenance account # 001-1203-531.43-00.
BACKGROUND:
The gazage received a call from the operator with the complaint that the unit would not start. Upon
inspection we found that the hydraulic system was under a load during engine cranking process
indicating a sticking hydraulic valve. We located the defective valve and contacted the dealer for
replacement parts. (This procurement is exempt from the bid process under Texas Local Government Code Section
251.011, General Exemptions (7AJ, a procurement ojrtems that are available from only one source, including items that
are available from one source because of patents, copyrights, secret processes, or natural monopolies.) Their estimate
came in as follows:
Rush Equipment Centers of Texas, Inc ........................................$5,984.60
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
The repair cost will be expensed to the fiscal yeaz 2009 Public Works Department, Streets Division
,
account #001-1203-531.43-00, which has a budgeted amount of. $147,900.00 and approximately
$147,720.00 unencumbered.
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
SUMMARY:
We recommend t , he City of Port Arthur approve payment of $5,984.60 to Rush Equipment Centers
of Texas, I o hydraulic system repair pans for Unit #884, a 1992 John Deere 690D Track
Excavat~pr -;
evin ristopher Shawna Tubbs
Manage Purchasing Manager
,.
.Rebecca Underhill Joh i Comeaux
Director of Finance Director of Public Works "
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