06/05/00 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING 6.0 40 Exterior - Oil -Alkyd 7.0 50 Interior/Exterior O'LEARY PAINT COMPANY 24615 Country Road 45, Suite 2 8.0 550 HM Toluene 9.0 6500 Exterior Traffic Paint Chlor Rubber AEXCEL Corporation (AXL1106) JUKE 5, 2000 $ 9.50/Gallon $ 9.50/Gallon $72.60/55 Gallon $ 6.49/Gallon $ 6.49/Gallon Therefore, Mr. Littrell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bids be awarded as outlined above. Ms. Roemer seconded the motion which carried. AWARD BID - TWO (2) SINGLE AXLE LOADERS Mr. Matthew Chlebowski, Director, Equipment Services, advised the Board that on March 6, 2000, bids were received and opened for the above referred to equipment. After reviewing those bids, Mr. Chlebowski recommends that the Board award the bid to the lowest, most responsive and responsible bidder, Best Equipment Company, Inc., 2804 North Catherwood, Indianapolis, Indiana, as follows: ****Denotes Recommended Purchase Deeds Equipment Company Each 2 Unit Total NU -Life 1700-B w/Freightliner $82,634 $165,268 1700-B w/Sterling $82,949 $165,699 1700-B w/IHC $83,899 $167,798 1700-B w/Ford $83,375 $166,750 Explanation of Bid Rejection: NU -Life Model 1700-B does not meet the City of South Bend's advertised specification in the following areas: Boom: all hydraulic hoses are not enclosed in a steel box as specified for protection. This is an area where the boom comes into contact with the trash. Exposed hoses are subject to being broken causing additional down time and repair costs. Trash Buckets: the NU -Life trash bucket has 4 support ribs per side not 5 as specified. This is a critical strength area where the debris is handled. Out Riggers: The outrigger housings which slide in and out are not separated by nylatron or equal bushings as specified. This is an area of high usage and wear. Operator Controls: The Nu -Life does not have a walk-thru operators station behind the cab, this means the operator must walk around the truck to get to the curb side controls. The platform is constructed from plate decking and not "grip strut" as specified. The local dealer offered to have a platform built after the bid opening. Trash Dump Body: Body floor is 10 gauge steel (.134") not 1/4" (.250") minimum as specified. Head board and sides are 12 gauge (104") not 10 gauge (134") minimum as specified. Safety: The outriggers which stabilize the unit while in use do not have safety locking valves as specified. These valves prevent a failure in the event a hydraulic hose would rupture or leak. The operator must be at ground level to operate the outriggers. This means he cannot see the outrigger on the opposite side of the truck.