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.' <br /> . � . <br /> COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> PURCHASING & INTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM <br /> #O1 - 35 <br /> Apri14, 2001 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager <br /> Beth Couter, Financial Management Director <br /> Deborah M. Perry,Purchasing Supervisor��' <br /> SUBJECT: Emergency purchase of water pump for the sewer cleaning truck. <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding contract to Coe Equipment <br /> Company to furnish a piston water pump. <br /> BACKGROUND: This is a sole source purchase since the water pump is an original equipment <br /> part of the vactor sewer cleaning truck. The crank shaft in the water pump broke. The parts <br /> required to repair the crank shaft would cost $9015, and take up to 2-4 weeks for delivery. A <br /> minimum of 3 days assembly time is required once the parts are received for the truck to be <br /> operational. <br /> This is a critical piece of equipment which cannot be out of service for an extended period of <br /> time waiting for parts and repair. <br /> The manufacturer had a new water pump in stock which carries a one year wananty. <br /> City staff drove to the factory in Chicago and picked up the pump and the vactor truck was back <br /> in service within 48 hours. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Pump requested by Fleet Maintenance and Street <br /> Department and they recommend approval of bid. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Tom Serfass, Fleet Maintenance Supervisor 875-5718, Phil Wilhelm, <br /> MSC Manager 875-4820, Deborah M.Perry,Purchasing Supervisor 424-2762. <br /> BUDGET: $11,845 from Fleet Maintenance Fund. <br />