HomeMy WebLinkAboutJ. MUSTANG TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT - REPAIR DOZER #1517CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Date: Reference Subject Page
4/28/09 No. Recommendation to approve payment of $11,103.24 to 1 of 1
Mustang Tractor and Equipment for repairs to Landfill
Dozer #1517
RECOMMENDATION:
Equipment Services Division recommends that the City Council approve payment of $11,103.24
to Mustang Tractor & Equipment for repairs to equipment #1517, a 2003 Caterpillaz D7R Dozer.
The repair cost will be expensed to the fiscal yeaz 2009 Public Works-Landfill Division Motor
Vehicle Maintenance account # 403-1274-533.43-00.
BACKGROUND:
The landfill contacted the gazage and informed the Shop Foreman that the unit had external '
damage and was being taken out of service immediately. Upon inspection, it was detemuned that
the unit had severe transmission problems and the decision was made to truck the unit into the
Caterpillar dealer for inspection and evaluation. Closer inspection confirmed that the
transmission had sustained major damage and they provided the following estimate to repair.
(This procurement is exemptJrom the bid process under Texas Local Government Code Section 252.012,
General Exemptions (7A), a procurement oJitems that are availableJrom only one source, including items that
are available from one source because of patents, copyrights, secret processes, or natural monopolies.)
Mustang Tractor and Equipment of Beaumont, Texas .......................$11,103.24
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
The repair cost will be expensed to the fiscal year 2009 Public Works-Landfill Division account
#403-1274-533.43-00 which has a budgeted amount of $180,000.00 and approximately
$80,109.00 unencumbered.
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
SUMMA
We reco nd t the City of Port Arthur approve payment of $11,103.24 to Mustang Tractor
& E u' e t of eaumont, Texas for repairs to U ' #1517, a Caterpillaz D7R Landfill Dozer.
v n Christopher Shawna ub
S Manag r Purchasing Manager
Rebecca Underhill Ross Blackketter
Director of Finance/ACM Director of Public Works
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