HomeMy WebLinkAbout13. 22-69FEBRUARY 22, 2022 22-69 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE WAIVER OF PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS AND
AUTHORIZE STAFF TO NEGOTIATE PURCHASE OF A REFUSE
TRUCK FOR THE SANITATION DIVISION
INITIATED BY: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department/Sanitation Division is in need of
replacing one (1) refuse truck; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department/Sanitation Division is requesting that
Council waive the ordinance requirements to bid this purchase and allow the Department
of Public Works staff to review, test, and negotiate the purchase of a refuse truck through
McNeilus, a division of Oshkosh Corporation that will meet the needs and budgetary
requirements for the Sanitation Division.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the purchasing requirements of Section 12-10 of the Oshkosh Municipal
Code are hereby waived and the Department of Public Works is directed to negotiate the
purchase of a refuse truck through McNeilus and recommend the purchase of a new
refuse truck that is best suited to the operational and safety needs and budgetary
requirements for the Sanitation Division.
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: James Rabe, Director of Public Works
DATE: February 17, 2022
RE: Approve Waiver of Purchasing Requirements and Authorize Staff to Negotiate
Purchase of a Refuse Truck for the Sanitation Division
BACKGROUND
The 2022 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) included an allocation of $310,000 for the Public Works
Department/Sanitation Division to replace one (1) refuse truck. The City of Oshkosh Municipal Code
requires that all purchases, services, supplies, materials, and equipment in excess of $25,000 be
competitively bid. In 2020, Council waived this requirement for the Sanitation Division and permitted
them to negotiate the purchase of refuse trucks through McNeilus, a division of Oshkosh Corporation.
This arrangement has been successful by allowing the City to develop specifications that meet our needs
and to seek competitive pricing from a local vendor, which keeps local tax dollars with a company
headquartered in Oshkosh. This arrangement also ensures the operational and safety needs of the
equipment are addressed.
ANALYSIS
Staff believes that waiving the purchasing requirements in this instance will offer similar benefits to the
City as it has in the past, while standardizing our refuse collection equipment with a single manufacturer.
FISCAL IMPACT
$310,000 is budgeted in the 2022 CIP budget to cover the purchase of one (1) refuse truck (Account
#03230470-7210-66017/Sanitation Division-Motor Vehicles-Automated Side-Load Trucks).
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the Council waive the purchasing requirements of Section 12-10 of the Oshkosh
Municipal Code to allow the Department of Public Works staff to review, test, and negotiate the purchase
of a refuse truck that will meet the needs and budgetary requirements for the Sanitation Division.
Approved:
Mark A. Rohloff
City Manager