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New Contract to Purchase a Welding Truck
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DESCRIPTION: To award a new contract to procure a Welding Truck |
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ACTION REQUEST: ☒ Approval ☐ Review Comment ☐ Information Only ☐ Other |
RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to award a contract to Lamarque Ford, Inc. for the purchase of a welding truck at a cost of $112,487.00.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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The Roadway Crew has the need for a new welding truck. As the system ages, more repairs are required on the streetcar lines. The agency has applied for grant funds to purchase a welding truck and it has been awarded.
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DISCUSSION:
This new welding truck has been specked out specifically to maintain our streetcar rail lines. Our welders in the Roadway Department will use this vehicle for repairs to switches, crossovers, and other track repairs on a daily basis. The purchase of this truck will help provide staff with the equipment needed to maintain and repair the rail line.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for this truck is available through grant LA2022.11113.114211 in the amount of $112,487.00 one hundred twelve thousand four hundred eighty-seven dollars.
NEXT STEPS:
Once approved staff will work on establishing a purchase order and procuring the truck.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. Procurement summary
Prepared By: Ryan Moser
Title: Interim Chief of Asset Management
Reviewed By: Gizelle Banks
Title: Chief Financial Officer
8/4/2023
Lona Edwards Hankins Date
Chief Executive Officer