City Council Agenda Report
September 2, 2025
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager
BY: Glen W.C. Kau, P.E., Director of Public Services/City Engineer Damian Rosales, Public Services Superintendent
Gabriela Garcia, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT: APPROVE PURCHASE OF BACKHOE LOADER
Background:
As part of the Fiscal Year 2025/26 budget process, the Public Services Department allocated funds to replace the backhoe loader for the Street Maintenance Division. The current unit was placed into service in 2013 and has reached the end of its service life. Furthermore, the unit experiences frequent breakdowns and part replacements are difficult to find.
The backhoe serves as critical infrastructure support equipment for Public Services, as it is utilized for carrying / transporting materials, street right-of-way clean-ups (i.e. emergency services to pick up streetlight knockdowns, remove fallen trees, clearing of debris.), road repairs, and various other departmental and interdepartmental projects (i.e. moving concrete picnic tables within City parks). Public Services staff in all sections are cross-trained to utilize the backhoe loader for these multiple purposes.
Staff have become aware of a cooperative purchasing agreement for construction equipment with Case Construction allowing the City to purchase the unit locally through Sonsray Machinery of Santa Fe Springs, California for a significant cost savings.
Fiscal Impact:
Funds for the purchase of a backhoe loader are included in the approved Fiscal Year 2025/26 budget.
City Council September 2, 2025
Purchase of Backhoe Loader Page No. 2
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Recommended Action:
Staff recommend City Council approve the purchase of a 2025 CASE 580SN 4WD T4 backhoe loader from Sonsray Machinery in the amount of $176,237.04, and authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase on behalf of the City.
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