HomeMy WebLinkAboutE. CRANE TECH, INC., - BUCKET TRUCK #1613 REPAIRSCITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Date: Reference Subject Page
2/21/2009 No. Recommendation -approve payment of $16,725.08 to Crane 1 of~l
Tech, Inc of Beaumont, Tx for Repairs to Bucket Truck #1613
RECOMMENDATION:
Equipment Services Division recommends that the City Council approve payment of $16,725.08 to
Crane Tech, Inc of Beaumont, Texas for repairs to Electrical Department Bucket Truck #1613, a 2006
model Ford F-450 used in the daily operations of the Electrical Department. This unit originally cost the
', City of Port Arthur $34,998.00 and is scheduled for replacement fiscal yeaz 2013 at an estimated cost of
$38,500.00. To date, this truck has 14,179 miles on it and has incurred $58.00 in maintenance and repair
costs. Repair costs will be expensed to the fiscal yeaz 2009 Public Works-Electrical Division Equipment
Maintenance account # 001-1205-531.43-00.
BACKGROUND:
The unit was brought in to the gazage for hydraulic leaks. Upon inspection, it was determined the unit
should be sent to the dealer for evaluation and repair. They determined that all boom hoses needed to be
replaced. This required complete boom teaz-down by ANSI certified technicians. (This procurement is
exempt jrom the bid process under Texas Loca/Government Code Section 252.011, General Exemptions (7A), a
procurement ojitems that are available jrom only ane source, including items that are available from one source because
ojpatents, copyrights, secret processes, or natural monopolies.) They have provided us with the following cost to
repair.
Crane Tech, Inc., Bmt, Ts ............................................$16,725.08
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
The repair cost will be expensed to the fiscal yeaz 2009 Public Works-Electrical Division, account #001-
1205-531.43-00 which has a budgeted amount of $23,100.00 and approximately $18,000.00
unencumbered.
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
SUMMARY:
We recomme that the City of Port Arthur approve payment of $16,725.08 to Crane Tech, Inc., Bmt,
Tx for re air t¢ Unit # 1613, a Bucket Truck used in the Electrical Division's daily operations.
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Rebecca Underhill Ross Blackketter
Director of Finance Director of Public Works
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