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Resolution to Authorize the Purchase of Two Western Star Swap Loader Chassis with Underbody Snowplow and Eight Swap Loader Bodies from D & K Truck Company (State of Michigan MiDeal - $1,056,590.23)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the purchase of one Western Star tandem axle swap loader chassis with underbody axle spreader body at $61,961.48, one tandem axle tanker body at $46,571.10, snowplow at $346,932.95, one swap loader tandem axle dump body at $42,160.43, one swap loader tandem and one Western Star single axle swap loader chassis with underbody snowplow at $297,647.98, one swap loader single axle dump body at $39,480.90, three swap loader single axle spreader bodies at $58,921.38 each, and one single axle tanker body at $45,071.25 for a total of $1,056,590.23 through the State of Michigan MiDeal cooperative purchasing program (#240000000095) for use by the Public Works Unit of the Public Services Area.
The Public Works Unit requested a new style chassis platform called a swap loader which allows the truck to be significantly more versatile, this style chassis matches the style of the trucks currently on order for Public Works. A swap loader chassis allows a driver to change the type of body on the back of the truck within minutes. These proposed trucks are for the Streets Department and will have use of dump body, spreader body, and tanker body.
These trucks are used by Public Works staff to maintain City streets throughout the year and to plow and salt in the winter.
Public Works requested the two additional swap loader single axle spreader bodies included in this resolution for use with two trucks that were part of a past order, but at the time they were not able to fund the purchase the spreader bodies.
This swap loader set up will allow Fleet to have separate replacement cycles for the chassis and swap loader bodies. This will be beneficial as we have found with our current dump truck configuration that the chassis has more is...
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