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File #: 23-0167    Version: 1 Name: A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Sign Two Letters of Intent for the Purchase of Two New Garbage Trucks
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 3/22/2023 In control: City Manager's Office
On agenda: 4/3/2023 Final action: 4/3/2023
Title: A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Sign Two Letters of Intent for the Purchase of Two New Garbage Trucks
Attachments: 1. SAMSON ASL Quote, 2. SAMSON FEL Quote, 3. letter of intent SANSOM 2023 FEL, 4. letter of intent SANSOM 2023 ASL

Title

A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Sign Two Letters of Intent for the Purchase of Two New Garbage Trucks

 

Summary

The Commercial Sanitation Department would like to request that the Mayor sign a Letter of Intent for the Purchase of one (1) 2023 Peterbilt 520 chassis, and one (1) 2023 New Way Mammoth FEL 40 cu yd Body from SAMSON Equipment Company for $352,877.00. The Residential Sanitation Department would also like to request that the Mayor sign a Letter of Intent for the Purchase of one (1) 2023 Peterbilt 520 chassis, and one (1) 2023 New Way Sidewinder ASL 31 cu yd Body from  SANSOM Equipment Company for $375,069.00. The ASL is budgeted for FY24, but the FEL is not budgeted until FY25. Because of the unusually long lead time in getting a chassis & bodies for garbage trucks, we need to send a letter of intent to them to hold our place in the long list of companies ordering them for next year.

 

Budgetary Impact:

   Non-Capital Item:

      ____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)

      ____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

      ____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

 

   Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**

      ____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of  $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

      ____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

 

   Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**

      In current year Capital Projects Plan: 

        _____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________

        _____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.

        _____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.

 

Body

 

     WHEREAS, the Commercial Sanitation Department would like to request that the Mayor sign a Letter of Intent for the Purchase of one (1) 2023 Peterbilt 520 chassis, and one (1) 2023 New Way Mammoth FEL 40 cu yd Body from SAMSON Equipment Company off Sourcewell contract 091219-NWY for $352,877.00, AND

 

     WHEREAS, the Residential Sanitation Department would like to request that the Mayor sign a Letter of Intent for the Purchase of one (1) 2023 Peterbilt 520 chassis, and one (1) 2023 New Way Sidewinder ASL 31 cu yd Body from  SANSOM Equipment Company off Sourcewell contract 091219-NWY for $375,069.00, AND

    

     WHEREAS, there is an unusually long lead time in getting a chassis & bodies for garbage trucks, we need to send a letter of intent to them to hold our place in the long list of companies ordering them for next year.

 

     NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:

 

     SECTION 1:     Authorizes the Mayor sign a Letter of Intent for the Purchase of one (1) 2023 Peterbilt 520 chassis, and one (1) 2023 New Way Mammoth FEL 40 cu yd Body from SAMSON Equipment Company for $352,877.00 for one new FEL garbage truck for Commercial Sanitation.

 

     SECTION 2:     Authorizes the Mayor sign a Letter of Intent for the Purchase of one (1) 2023 Peterbilt 520 chassis, and one (1) 2023 New Way Sidewinder ASL 31 cu yd Body from SANSOM Equipment Company for $375,069.00 for one new ASL garbage truck for Residential Sanitation.

 

     SECTION 3:     This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.