HomeMy WebLinkAboutH. #1526 GARBAGE TRUCK ENGINE REPAIRS - SOLID WASTE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
:MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
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3/l O/10 No. Recommendation to approve payment of $6,850.00 to 1 of 1
`The Shop' of :Port Arthur
Tx for engine repairs to
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Solid Waste Garbage Truck #1526
RECOMMENDATION:
Equiprn~ent Services Division recommends that the City Council approve payment of $6,850.00
to `The '.Shop' of Port Arthur, Tx. for repairs to equipment #1526, a 2004 G1VIC Garbage Truck
used in the day to day collection of residential garbage. The repair cost will be expensed to the
fiscal year 2010 Public Works-Residential Collections Division Equipment Maintenance account
# 403-1:?72-533.43-0(7.
BACKGROUND:
The unit: was reported. having a coolant leak. Upon inspection, we found that the engine block
was leaking, resulting; in loss of coolant. We contacted a shop to provide us with labor estimates
to remove the engine and all reusable components and install components on the new engine
block. assembly and the estimate returned as follows:
`The Shop' of Port Arthur, Tx .........................................$6,850.00
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
The repair cost will be expensed to the fiscal year 2010 Public Works-Residential Collections
Division account #403-1272-533.43-00.
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
SUMMARY:
We recommend that 1:he City of Port Arthur approve payment of $6,850.00 to `The Shop' of Port
Arthur,''Fx. for repairs to Unit #1526 a 2004 GMC Gar~4ge Truck.
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~ Kevin Christopher Sihawna Tubbs
ESD Manager Purchasing Mana e
Debc-rah Echols Ross Blackketter
Director of F
inance
Director of Public Works
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