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Ir BooK 104 FACE BACKGROUND: The Utilities Department has approved in its current year budget, the purchase of a new sewer cleaner truck. This is a replacement purchase for the 1992 Vac -Con sewer cleaner truck currently in use. These trucks are designed with a self contained high pressure water jet system, mounted on Ford LNT 8000 chassis ,used to break up and back flush debris clogging sewer lines, catch basins, lift stations and storm water lines throughout the County. Once the clog is broken up at a particular site, the debris is vacuumed back into the truck tank for proper disposal. An additional use for this truck is for the containment and proper control of waste water spills. ANALYSIS The City of Miami Beach awarded Bid No. 161-95/96 on October 23, 1996 for the purchase of one of these units to Southern Sewer Equipment Sales, Ft. Pierce, Florida. Southern Sewer has offered to hold their 1996 prices firm to Indian River County in the amount of $168,773.00 for one (1) new VAC -Con sewer cleaner truck. The vendor has offered to make the following changes at no additional charge: • 11 yard debris tank enlarged to a 12 yard debris tank • 80 G.P.M. @ 2000 PSI water system exchanged to 30 G.P.M. @ 3000 PSI water system • 1" sewer hose exchanged for 3/4" sewer hose • 1997 Ford Chassis upgraded to 1998 Ford Chassis Additional hoses, parts and a root cutter attachment have been requested by the department amending the purchase price to $174,669.95. Budgeted amount for this type of equipment in the current year budget is $185,000.00. RECONARENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board waive the formal bidding requirements for this purchase and accept Southern Sewer's offer to piggyback the City of Miami Beach bid award (No. 161-95/96) for the base bid with the above referenced changes for a total purchase price of $174,669.95. DATE: JANUARY 5, 1998 TO: INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THRU: JAMES W. DAVIS, P.E. INTERIM DIRECTOR OF UTILITY SERVICES THRU: JAMES E.,CHANDLER COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FROM: GENE A. RAUTH MANAGER OF WATER/WASTEWATER OPERATIONS SUBJECT: CONSENT AGENDA ITEM - PURCHASE OF SEWER VAC TRUCK The following information is provided to update the aforementioned agenda item. The correct model and year of the truck that has been budgeted by the Utilities Department to be replaced is a 1986 GMC 7000 Sewer Cleaning Truck, not a 1992 Vac -Con Sewer Cleaning Truck (see attached budget page). The Department of Utility Services' plans are to continue to use the 1992 Vac -Con Sewer Cleaning Truck. The Department is planning to transfer the 1986 GMC 7000 Sewer Cleaning Truck to the Road and Bridge Division of Public Works, where the truck can be utilized for stormwater system cleaning. 14 January 6, 1998 19 • 0 0