Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec), in the amount of $164,136.00, for a bucket truck for the Power and Light Department.

Council approval to issue a purchase order.

The Transmission & Distribution crews are regularly needing a small bucket truck which is usually borrowed from the meter shop. The Power & Light Fleet Division is proposing to give a flatbed to Support Services, buy a new bucket truck for Transmission & Distribution, and surplus a pickup from Support Services. This will greatly reduce the downtime of these departments and saves a substantial amount of money by clearing the right of ways in house rather than contracting it out.

The purchase order, if approved, will be issued against the Sourcewell Contract #012418-ALT Cooperative bid agreement. The cooperative purchasing provisions of paragraph 5 of the Independence City Code allows for the purchase of items competitively bid by other governmental entities.

Approval of this item authorizes the Finance Director to issue change orders up to a total of ten (10) percent of the original authorized amount, so long as appropriations are available.

The fiscal impact to the City is $164,136. Funding for the bucket truck is included in the fiscal year 2021-22 adopted budget, page 196, account number F (6123.5404.1851).