Title
Resolution to Authorize the Purchase of One Western Star Swap Loader Chassis with Underbody Snowplow and Five Swap Loader Bodies from D & K Truck Company and Appropriate Funding (State of Michigan MiDeal - $495,506.71) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the purchase of one Western Star tandem axle swap loader chassis with underbody snowplow at $333,481.50, one swap loader tandem axle dump body at $38,778.95, one swap loader tandem axle spreader body at $57,883.10, one tandem axle tanker body at $42,339.20 and two tandem axle roll off dumpster bodies at $11,511.98 each for a total of $495,506.71 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 currently has an aging dump truck fleet and has requested a new style chassis platform called a swap loader which allows the truck to be significantly more versatile. A swap loader chassis allows a driver to change the type of body on the back of the truck within minutes. This proposed truck is for the Streets Department and will have use of dump body, spreader body, tanker body and roll off dumpster body. This truck will be set up identical to the tandem axle trucks that were purchased for Streets Department last November. This is the last of three orders needed to replace the nine oldest dump trucks operated by the Streets Departments.
This swap loader set up will allow us 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 issues and deterioration than the bodies do. This configuration is expected to allow use the bodies much longer than the chassis. Staff anticipates the bodies will last the full life of the chassis and the full life of a replacement chassis, saving the City money in the future by not having to buy the chassis and bo...
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