Title
Crane and Hook Lift Bodies
Action
Action:
A. Award a unit price contract for the purchase of crane and hook lift bodies for one year to the following:
- H&E Equipment Services,
- Carolina Environmental Systems,
- Nu-Life Environmental, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to four, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the City’s business needs and the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Chris Trull, Management & Financial Services
Explanation
§ Management & Financial Services currently maintains crane and hook lift trucks used primarily by Charlotte Water and Charlotte Department of Transportation.
§ On February 3, 2016, Management & Financial Services issued an Invitation to Bid for Crane and Hook Lift Bodies; four responsive bids and one non-responsive bid were received by interested service providers.
§ Hook lift hoists installed onto a cab and chassis will allow a heavy truck to use multiple bodies interchangeably based on the needs of City departments.
§ Crane bodies will be installed on cab chassis and used by Charlotte Water to lift heavy equipment and materials while on a job site.
§ The cab and chassis components will be purchased separately from vendors already under approved contracts.
§ The City anticipates saving up to $86,000 per truck by purchasing a cab and chassis that can use multiple bodies instead of purchasing a separate truck for each specialized use.
§ Items are recommended for award as follows:
- H&E Equipment Services: Road Tractor Mounted Crane
- Carolina Environmental Services: Hook Lift Contractor Dump Body
- Nu-Life Environmental: Ernest Industries Shortstop Concrete Mixer Swaploader Body and Related Equipment
§ The unit prices are set forth in the proposed contracts, and are available upon request.
§ Combined annual contract expenditures are estimated to be $300,000 in the first year, and will vary in future years based on the approved capital equipment replacement list.
Charlotte Business INClusion
No subcontracting goal was established because there are no subcontracting opportunities (Part B: Section 2.3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: General and Enterprise Capital Equipment Replacement Funds