Town of Yountville
Resolution Number 24-4299
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE ADOPTING RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-4299 AUTHORIZING THE PROCUREMENT OF A
REPLACEMENT BUCKET TRUCK VIA THE TOWN'S SOLE SOURCE PURCHASING ORDINANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $116,800 WITH CAPITAL FUND 82 IDENTIFIED IN THE
CURRENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT UP TO THAT AMOUNT.
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A. Town Public Works routines and providing service to the community benefit greatly from functional and fully working bucket truck to conduct regular maintenance and even more so in times of emergency response.
B. The Town’s 2024/2025 budget identifies the replacement of the bucket truck in project ST-0030 with a budget of $96,902.
C. Pursuant to Town’s Municipal Code: The Town proposes purchasing the bucket truck currently in use as part of the Municipal Code 3.32.190 Special equipment/supplies—Sole source purchases—Bid exceptions: B. Sole Source Purchases. Commodities or services that can be obtained from only one vendor or one distributor authorized to sell in this area, are exempt from the competitive bidding requirements in Section 3.32.150 and are deemed sole source purchases.
Sole source purchases may include proprietary items sold direct from the manufacturer.
D. The bucket truck is specialized equipment and Global Rental Company was the only regional vendor who could provide a truck to meet the Town’s specifications and schedule needs. As such, the Town rented the truck with the option to purchase in the prior fiscal year in anticipation of the funds to purchase being authorized in the current fiscal year.
E. The budget in ST-0030 is $96,902 leaving a $19,898 gap. The town recently purchased a dump truck under project CP-0032 for under the budgeted amount. Town staff will execute an internal budget transfer of $19,898 within fund 82 from CP-0032 to ST-0030.
F. Staff is requesting authorization to purchase bucket truck from Global Rental Co., Inc in the amount of $116,800.
Now therefore, the Town Council of the Town of Yountville does resolve as follows:
1. Using the allocated funds for fiscal year 2024/2025 to replace fleet vehicles.
2. The Town manager is authorized to sign the contract up to the purchase amount.
3. The Resolution is hereby adopted and becomes effective and in full force immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Yountville, State of California, held on this 6th day of August 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Margie Mohler, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Hilary Gaede, Communications Director/ Town Clerk