HomeMy WebLinkAboutJ. KINLOCH EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY - REPAIRS TO EQUIPMENT #1352CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Date: Reference Subject page
5/14/09 No. Recommendation to approve payment to Kinloch Equipment I of 1
& Supply, Inc. for Repairs to Vactor Truck #1352
RECOMMENDATION:
Equipment Services Division recommends that the City Council approve payment of $8,847.16 to
"Kinloch Equipment & Supply, Inc." for repairs to equipment #1352, a 2000 Volvo Vactor Truck. The
repair cost will be expensed to the fiscal yeaz 2009 Utilities Department-Waste Water Conveyance
Division Equipment Maintenance account # 410-1255-532.43-00.
BACKGROUND:
The unit was brought to the garage because it would not build the required water pressure necessazy to
cleaz clogged sewer/drainage pipes. Upon inspection, we found the blower system was in need of
repair. We contacted the dealer and an inspection was performed. (This procurement is exemprfrom the brd
process under Texas Local Government Code Section 252.022, General F,xemptions (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.) Their estimate came In as follows:
Kinloch Equipment & Supply, Inc. Houston, Tx ..................................$8,847.16
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
The repair cost will be expensed to the fiscal yeaz 2009 Utilities Department-Waste Water Conveyance
I Division, account #410-1255-532.43-00.
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
SUMM Y:
We rec ~ end that the City of Port Arthur approve payment of $8,847.16 to Kinloch Equipment &
Su 1 , . c. of Houston, Texas for Vactor System repai to Unit #1352 a 2001 Volvo Vactor Truck.
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Ke ~n nstopher awna Tubbs
ESD Manager /~ ~ / Purc/h~asing Manag r
Rebecca Underhill ~~~Kelly Eldridge
Director of Finance Director of Water Utilities
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