HomeMy WebLinkAboutL. MUSTANG TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT - REPAIRS TO EQUIPMENT #1517CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
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5/14/09 No. Recommendation to approve payment of $40,953.88 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 $40,953.88
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 Caterpillaz dealership regarding transmission problems associated with
this dozer. Upon inspection, it was determined that the unit had severe transmission problems
and the decision was made to truck the unit into the Caterpillar dealer for further inspection and
evaluation. Closer inspection confirmed that the transmission required rebuild and they provided
the following estimate to repair. (This procurement is exempt from the bid process under Tezas Local
Governmen! Code Section 152.012, General Exemptions (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.)
Mustang Tractor and Equipment of Beaumont, Texas .......................$40,953.88
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
The repair cost will be expensed to the fiscal yeaz 2009 Public Works-Landfill Division account
#403-1274-533.43-00.
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
SUMM
We rec 'end that the City of Por[ Arthur approve payment of $40,953.88 to Mustang Tractor
& Fq m"e t;of Beaumont, Texas for repairs to Unit # '17, a Caterpillar D7R Landfill Dozer.
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Kevin Christopher Shawna Tubbs
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Rebecca Underhill Ross Blackketter
Director of Finance/ACM Director of Public Works
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