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Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Three Automated Side Load Refuse Trucks from Fredrickson Supply ($797,016.00)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the purchase of three 2010 Mack LEU 613 truck chassis with Labrie Long Reach Helping Hand automatic packer bodies for $265,672.00 each for a total amount of $797,016.00, from Fredrickson Supply of Grand Rapids, MI with funds from the Motor Equipment Fund, reserved for Solid Waste.
These units will replace five manual side load trucks currently being used by the Public Services Area, Field Operations Unit. All five trucks are primarily used for compost collection. They are also used when an automated solid waste truck is out of service for maintenance or repair.
The efficiency gained by ordering automated trucks will allow us to reduce the fleet of refuse trucks by two. These new trucks will go into year round service collecting solid waste and the three oldest solid waste trucks will be moved into compost collection. Although all the trucks have automated arms for picking up containers they are configured so that the driver can still manually load the bags and bundles allowed in compost collection.
Truck number 8668 has been in service for 11 years and has over 15,800 hours of use. Because of its age and excessive hours, this truck is no longer reliable. The packer body needs to be rebuilt. The useful life of the engine and transmission in this type of truck is normally 10,000 to 12,000 hours. The fact that this truck has 3,800 more hours than the high end of this range indicates replacement of both the engine and transmission will likely be necessary during the next season of use. This truck will be removed from service and sold at the next City auction.
Truck number 8669 has been in service for 11 years and has over 16,175 hours of use. Because of its age and excessive hours, this truck is no longer reliable. The packer body needs to be rebuilt. The useful life of the engine an...
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