DATE: August 6, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
TITLE: PURCHASE ORDERS FOR TWO WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT VEHICLES
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve a purchase order to Haaker Equipment Company of Santee, in the amount of $490,743, for one Rodder RamJet 4X4 Sewer Truck for the Water Utilities Department; a purchase order to Haaker Equipment Company of La Verne, in the amount of $353,623, for one Rovver CCTV Pipe Inspection Equipment EV Van for the Water Utilities Department; appropriate $147,321 from Sewer Operating Unrestricted Reserves to Sewer Collections Capital Outlay; and authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchase orders upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Each budget cycle, vehicles that meet their planned service life in years and/or miles, are planned for replacement. Prior to purchasing a replacement vehicle, Fleet and the department using the vehicle(s) determine if the current vehicle type and usage needs are the same, if there is a less expensive alternative, if there is a "greener" alternative, and/or if the current vehicle has any useful life to become a Fleet loaner vehicle.
The two units being replaced have each reached the end of their service life. Despite lower mileage, SD555, a Vactor Truck, is being replaced due to operational issues, chassis rust issues from use at the pier. SD555 will be replaced with a new Freightliner chassis, which offers better upfitting options without sacrificing power and operation. SD888, a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Pipe Inspection Van, has become a maintenance burden through encountered failures of components and outdated equipment. The van will be replaced with an Electric Vehicle Ford E-Transit Van with new high-definition camera equipment that will allow inspection of over 100,000 feet (20 miles) of pipe annually that will reduce maintenance ...
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