HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-03-06 Ordinance 5144ORDINANCE NO.5144
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Al to
Amending the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2012 to
provide an addi tional appropriation of $276,083 to
Capital Improvement program project number VR-11000,
scheduled vehicle and equipment replacement
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Palo Al to finds and
determines as follows:
A. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article III of the
Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June 20, 2011 did
adopt a budget for fiscal year 2012; and
B. City policy on vehicle and equipment replacement provides for
the on-going replacement of City fleet vehicles and equipment.
Specifically, rolicy 4-1 prescribes a replacement interval for
mechanical sweepers of six years or 60,000 miles. However,
operating hours accumulated has been deemed a better measure for
replacing street sweepers, and the policy will be revised
accordingly. The street sweeper that needs be replaced (#4414) is
a 2000 model Elgin Pelican three-wheel street sweeper with more
than 7,000 operating hours. Also, the engine on this street
sweeper does not meet California Air Resources Board emission
standar~s; and
C. The Fleet Review Committee (FRC) approved the replacement of
this street sweeper on October 20, 2011, in accordance with the
audit recommendations; and
D. A Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a street sweeper was issued on
December 14, 2011. Bids were received from two qualified vendors
on January 3, 2012 and Owen Equipment Sales was declared the lowest
responsible bidder. The purchase price of the street sweeper is
$262,936. An additional amount of $13,147 is needed to cover
additional but unforeseen work which may develop during the
project; and
F. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2012 budget as
hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2. The sum of Two Hundred Seventy-Six Thousand Eighty-Three
Dollars ($276,083) is hereby appropriated to ClP Project Number VR-
11000.