Approval of this item will authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Texas Underground, Inc. in the amount of $188,770.75 for the purchase of a Pipehunter Model 7744 Truck Mount Jet.

This pricing quote comes from cooperative contract SC01-21, Item #SC21C048 with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC). Purchases under cooperative agreements are authorized by Section 8.06.004, Paragraph 5, of the Independence City Code, which states that when cooperative bids or contracts are used, they will first have been established pursuant to generally accepted governmental purchasing practices and the competitive bidding process.

This is a budgeted capital purchase.

This unit is a truck mounted cleaner which uses hydraulic water pressure to clean sanitary sewer mains and laterals in the Right-Of-Way. It is designed to clean debris, roots, and grease that would cause blockage in sanitary sewer pipes, and possibly back-up into homes or businesses.

The City currently has 3 pressure cleaning units which are tasked with maintaining the 615 miles of sanitary sewer pipes in the City. This purchase will replace unit #4127 which was purchased in 2004.