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Purchase Para/Support Vehicle Wrecker
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DESCRIPTION: Paratransit Department tow truck purchase. |
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ACTION REQUEST: ☒ Approval ☐ Review Comment ☐ Information Only ☐ Other |
RECOMMENDATION:
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To authorize the Chief Executive Officer to award a bid contract in the amount of $246,179 to Kenworth for the purchase of a wrecker.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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RTA’s current mid-duty tow truck wrecker has a manufacturing year of 2009 and has reached the end of its useful life. This wrecker has been out of service for months at a time due to mechanical issues, which forces the agency to reach out to outside entities for towing services. This adds to the out-of-service time of any down vehicle and increases the expense cost. In some cases, not having a tow truck ready to be used causes service delays for the agency. In all, we will be replacing the current tow truck that has reached its end-of-life period.
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DISCUSSION:
The agency is seeking to purchase a tow truck for the paratransit/support fleet. This wrecker will be used for recovering the agency’s vehicles in both paratransit and support fleets. Paratransit has an active fleet count of around 62. The support fleet has a count of around 75 active vehicles. If there is a mechanical issue with any of the agency’s vehicles and recovery is needed, the mid-duty tow truck will be able to address the issues and take the downed unit to the proper location to be repaired. The agency’s current tow truck has reached its end-of-life period and has been inconsistent in providing the agency with a reliable means to recover vehicles. Purchasing a mid-duty tow truck will reduce service costs to outside companies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RTA has solicited this purchase for bid IFB# 2023-021 and of the two bidders Kenworth was accepted. Funding is available through grant funding LA2022-022.1113.114211; the estimated project cost is $246,179.
NEXT STEPS:
When approved to proceed, the team will continue to develop this proposal following the notice of funding for the bid contract award.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. Administrative Bid Review
3. Procurement Summary
Prepared By: Alger Pennaman II
Title: Fleet Asset Manager
Reviewed By: Ryan Moser
Title: Chief Asset Manager Officer
Reviewed By: Gizelle Banks
Title: Chief Financial Officer
3/5/2024
Lona Edwards Hankins Date
Chief Executive Officer