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Item Coversheet Page 1 of 1 <br /> � <br /> City Clerk <br /> DATE: 1/27/2016 <br /> MEMO: Mass Transit Memorandum No.05074-1 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> Tim Gleason,City Manager <br /> FROM: John Williams,Mass Transit Administrator <br /> SUBJECT: Replacement of Decatur Public Transit System Bus Engine <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Staff recommends that Council approve a Resolution to execute a Purchase Order for a remanufactured engine,parts and labor from <br /> Cummins Crosspoint,in an amount not to exceed$33,693.63. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The vehicle is a 2009 Gillig with an ISL Cummins engine that developed major internal engine blow-by.As a result,it has blown <br /> all of the seals out of the engine. It is requiring a full rebuild or crate replacement. <br /> This particular vehicle has not had any major repairs since it was purchased new,in 2009.This vehicle is one of the newest in our <br /> fleet and has not reached its useful life expectancy. <br /> Transit's Maintenance Department does not have the expertise to provide bus engine overhauls or to replace engines.We have <br /> chosen to utilize Cummins Crosspoint,LLC(Normal,IL)to service the Cummins engines that power all of Transit's buses and <br /> trolleys. Cummins Crosspoint distributes and services Cummins engines in a five state area.Cummins Crosspoint has done many <br /> engine repairs for the Transit System in the past and maintenance staff is confident that the firm is qualified and capable of doing <br /> this work. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: No objection is expected. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: <br /> Jerome Parker,DPTS General Manager <br /> Chris Bergschneider,DPTS maintenance Manager <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: John Williams,Mass Transit Administrator <br /> BUDGET/T'IME IMPLICATIONS: The cost of this replacement is covered by State and Federal Grants. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Resolution Authorizin A roval of Estimate Cummins Kcse,lution I,etter <br /> Crosspoint or a Remanu acture En�me <br /> Attachement-Cummins Crossnoint Estimate E3acl:u� Malerial <br /> REVIEWERS: <br /> Department Reviewer Action Date <br /> Cit� C'Icrh l3righl. I)cbbic �1E�E�ro�.cd I!3R/3U16--4:-4O PI�I <br /> https://decatur.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=418 2/1/2016 <br />