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Meeting Date:	09/14/2020
Heavy Equipment Purchase for Road and Bridge
Submitted for:	Joe Lopez	Submitted By:	Joe Lopez
Department:	Purchasing

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the purchase of six (6) heavy equipment units identified below from Rush Truck Centers in an amount not to exceed $818,783.23 (Buy-Board Contract No. 601-19) for the Webb County Road and Bridge Department and in accordance with the Texas Local Government Code, Sub-Chapter F. cooperative Purchasing Program; Section 271.102 (cooperative Purchasing Program Participation) and any other matters incident thereto. [Account #2007-7150-001-470000 (Road and Bridge Fund-Road Maintenance General Administration-Capital Outlay)]

Description of Heavy Equipment	Qty.	Model Yr.	Unit Cost	Ext. Cost
Peterbilt 348 Grapple	1	2020	199,219.70	199,219,70
Peterbilt 337 Dump Truck - 6 yard	1	2020	105,771.64	105,771.64
Peterbilt 567 Tractor	1	2020	122,140.28	122,140.28
Peterbilt 567 Tractor	1	2021	122,128.13	122,128.13
Peterbilt 348 Dump Truck - 15 yard	2	2020	134,761.74	269,523.48
Total Quantity & Cost	6			$818,783.23

Issue: Road and Bridge was allocated Capital Outlay funding to purchase heavy equipment for road maintenance and other related county projects.

Solution: Authorize the purchase of the equipment presented with cooperative pricing. Multiple bids were secured and the attached pricing to include all the requirements of the Road and Bridge Director is the recommended vendor for the requested heavy equipment.

Result: Heavy equipment will be used to maintain county roads used by constituents and help provide the adequate resources to support on-going and future county wide projects.

Background:

N/A

Previous Court Action:

Capital Outlay funds approved for road and bridge department.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	2007-7150-001-470000
Funding Source:	Capital Outlay
Balance:	$1,588,090.00
Financial Impact:
2007-7150-001-470000 Capital Outlay - Road Maintenance Balance: $1,588,090.00

Attachments
Peterbilt 3376 Dump Truck
Peterbilt 348 Grapple
Peterbilt 348 15yd Dump Truck
Peterbilt 567 Tractor Truck 1
Peterbilt 348 16yd Dump Truck
Peterbilt 567 Tractor Order