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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approval of a Purchase Order with Ray Gaskin Service, Authorized Extension of Curbtender, for the Purchase of a Curbtender 2025 Tomcat Model Collection Vehicle in an Amount of $207,317.79; and (2) Authorization to the Purchasing Officer to Approve Change Orders to the Purchase Order in an Additional Amount of $20,000 for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $227,317.79.
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Meeting Date: June 23, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Sean Singletary/Public Works
Phone Number: (310) 253-6423
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/19/2025)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Director of Public Works, City Engineer (06/02/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a purchase order with Ray Gaskin Service, authorized extension of Curbtender, for the purchase of a Curbtender Tomcat Collection Vehicle in the amount of $207,317.79; (2) authorize the Purchasing Officer to approve change orders to the purchase order in an additional amount of $20,000 for a total amount not-to-exceed $227,317.79.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Curbtender Tomcat Collection Vehicle will significantly enhance the City's capacity to meet the SB 1383 mandate by allowing the City to increase organics collection, as well as increased collection on pedestrian routes. This smaller vehicle will be utilized for collecting residential-type carts from commercial businesses and multi-family properties. Its smaller size enables easy navigation within the city and facilitates property access. Moreover, the vehicle is equipped with a manual cart tipper, which can also support the City's residential collections if required. Curbtender Inc., a reputable manufacturer of refuse collection vehicles since the early 1970s, is renowned for providing solutions for non-standard size waste collection...
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