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Eco�mic&Cami�l�.uvty Develop�nt <br /> DATE: 6t312Qi9 <br /> MEMO: No. 19-32 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Scat Wrighton,City Manager <br /> Raymond Lai,Director of Econornic and Community Developrnent <br /> John Williams,Mass Transit Administratar <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Resolution authorizing tlxe execution of a purchase order with Cummins Crosspoint for the rebuilding of two City of Decatur <br /> Public Bus Engines in an amount not to exceed$55,216.00 <br /> SUMMARY RECOMIYIENDATIf1N: <br /> Staff recommends appraval of this item <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Bath the 2009 and 2010 buses have each been using approxirra�tely 4 gallons of oil per day. Because of excessive leaks all over <br /> the 2010 bus engine including the gear housing,oil cooler and rear cam,it has been difficult to detemvne a reading for blowby. <br /> The 2009 bus engine had 13inches of blowby. Due to these issues,the engines are being disassembled to the bare block and will <br /> need rebuilding. These repairs have been anticipated and budgeted accordingly. Repair costs will be paid with Federai and State <br /> funding. Some of the costs to rebuild bus engines will be recouped when the city sells these buses upon delivery af new buses in <br /> 2020;but the city will not recover all of its repair and rnaintenance investment. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: Staff is�t aware of objections. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: N/A <br /> STAFF REFERENCE; Should the City Council have any questions,they may contact Ray Lai,Director of Economic and <br /> Cornmunity Development at 424-2727 ar rlai@decaturil.gov;or lohn William,Mass Transit Administrator,at 424-3552 ar <br /> jwiIliams @decaturi2.gov <br /> BUDGETITIME IMPLICATIQNS. None <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Descriptian Type <br /> Resolution Resolution Letter <br /> Supparting Docurr�ntation Backu��latez�ial <br />