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Mass Transit Memorandum <br /> No. 011910-2 <br /> January 19, 2010 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City C ncil Members <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager <br /> Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator , � <br /> � y�`,. <br /> SUBJECT: Purchase Order for a Transit Bus Engine Overhaul <br /> SUMMARY Staff recommends that Council adopt a Resolution awarding a <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Purchase Order for a Transit bus engine overhaul to Cummins <br /> Crosspoint, LLC (Normal, IL). <br /> BACKGROUND: Transit's Maintenance Department is not qualified to do overhauls of <br /> bus engines and their major components. That work is assigned to <br /> private firms that specialize in these repairs. From years of exper- <br /> ience staff has found that Cummins Crosspoint, LLC (Normal, IL) <br /> provides the best service in central Illinois for the Cummins engines <br /> that power all of Transit's buses and trolleys. Cummins Crosspoint <br /> distributes and services Cummins engines in a five state area. <br /> Mechanics from their service center in Normal travel to Decatur to <br /> provide on-site maintenance, evaluation and repairs. This eliminates <br /> the cost of removing and shipping the engine to a service center for <br /> repairs. Cummins Crosspoint has done many engine repairs for the <br /> Transit System in the past and maintenance staff is confident that the <br /> firm is qualified and capable of doing this work. <br /> Cuinmins Crosspoint recently evaluated the engine failure on bus <br /> #9109 and determined that it requires an engine overhaul, including <br /> replacing the fuel pump. The attached price quote lists $263.20 for <br /> the diagnosis, $10,837.35 in parts, $6,110.00 for labor, and $500.00 <br /> for miscellaneous costs. The total cost for the repair is shown as <br /> $17,710.55. Staff recommends that a Purchase Order be awarded to <br /> Cummins Crosspoint, LLC in the not-to-exceed amount of <br /> $17,710.55. <br /> POTENTIAL No objections are expected. <br /> OBJECTION: <br /> INPUT FROM Mark Gordon, Acting Maintenance Superintendent <br /> OTHER SOURCES: Decatur Public Transit System <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator <br /> BUDGET/TIME The cost of the work is a normal operating expense that is part of the <br /> IMPLICATIONS: current budget. No additional staff time is required. <br />