To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF ONE NAUTILUS HD RIDER SCRUBBER/SWEEPER VEHICLE FROM HAAKER EQUIPMENT COMPANY, DBA TOTAL CLEAN EQUIPMENT, FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR A TOTAL COST OF $86,868
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget included funding for the purchase of a scrubber/sweeper for the Pier Division of the Public Works Department. Recommended is the purchase of a Nautilus High Dump (HD) Scrubber/Sweeper utilizing competitive pricing secured through the City's regular purchasing procedures.
BACKGROUND
In June 2025, the City Council Approved Decision Package (DP) #51 - Annual Vehicle Replacement Purchases as a part of the FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget. This action set aside $1,347,474 for the replacement of 14 City vehicles and other required equipment. DP #51 also approved the purchase of scrubber/sweeper instead of a planned truck purchase for the Public Works Department's Parks Division. The total cost difference between the originally planned Parks truck ($71,340) and the Pier scrubber is $15,527.93, which was included in the funding appropriated by DP #51. If approved, the vehicle will be ordered and is anticipated to be delivered to the City within the next two months.
The vehicles and equipment approved for replacement as part of the FY 2025-26 budget, and the status of their acquisition, is as follows:
Competitive pricing for the electric carts was secured through the City's regular purchasing procedures. The procedures contain a number of competitive purchasing options including the use of a "Piggyback Bid," which enables the City to procure goods or services by utilizing another public entity's recent Request for Proposal or Bid, or the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program. Cooperative purchasing programs provide valuable benefits to state and local governments. By attaching to national or regional cooperatives, the City has...
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