File #: 19-261    Version: 1 Name: Vehicle Lift Purchase from Mohawk Lifts
Type: Contract Status: Approved
File created: 7/26/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/13/2019 Final action: 8/13/2019
Title: Communication from the City Manager and Interim Director of Public Works with a Request to APPROVE a CONTRACT with MOHAWK LIFTS for the Replacement of the Medium Duty Vehicle Lift at the Fleet Maintenance Garage, in the Amount of $40,575.77, Utilizing the Sourcewell / National Joint Purchasing Alliance Government Purchasing Contract.

ACTION REQUESTED: 

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Communication from the City Manager and Interim Director of Public Works with a Request to APPROVE a CONTRACT with MOHAWK LIFTS for the Replacement of the Medium Duty Vehicle Lift at the Fleet Maintenance Garage, in the Amount of $40,575.77, Utilizing the Sourcewell / National Joint Purchasing Alliance Government Purchasing Contract.

 

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BACKGROUND:  The lift to be replaced was installed in 1986 and is the medium duty lift used to service vans and medium size service trucks that are too heavy for the light duty lifts. Upon inspection, a hydraulic leak was discovered that is beyond repair.

 

The Sourcewell / NJPA Contract Number the City will use for this purchase is 061015-MRL.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:  Funding will come from the 2019 Public Works Capital Improvement Plan, project number A1912.

 

NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS:  N/A

                     

IMPACT IF APPROVED: The nearly 30-year-old lift will be replaced, providing for timely repairs of city vehicles and a safer working environment for the mechanics. 

 

IMPACT IF DENIED:  The lift is unusable to work on any equipment in the city’s fleet. If denied, this will cause delays in getting city vehicles back on the road.

 

ALTERNATIVES:  N/A

 

EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: Mohawk Lifts has current EEO # 03544-200930. 

 

WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2017 - 2032 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?

 

1. Financially Sound City                     

 

WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?

 

1. Invest in our infrastructure and transportation.                     

2. Have an efficient government.                     

 

DEPARTMENT: Public Works