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II,L• crryOF PR_ESCOTT -�1' ,��N /,' frthwetiA,,Vt COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO MEETING DATE/TYPES: COMBINED WORKSHOP AND 12-2-2014 REGULAR VOTING SESSION DEPARTMENT: Field and Facilities Services AGENDA ITEM: Approval of purchase of one (1) ea. Scorpion side load body from Arizona Refuse Sales using City of Tucson Contract No. 110051 pricing in the total amount of $108,276.26 (City Contract No. 2015-076; Solid Waste Fund) Approved By: Date: Director: Miller, Stephanie 11/19/14 City Manager: McConnell, Craig btu /1-20 (f 1 Item Summary 0 The Field and Facilities Services Department is requesting authorization to purchase a new automated side loading (ASL) collection body to replace an older body on an existing ASL collection vehicle chassis. The new ASL body consists of one (1) ea. Scorpion side load body from Arizona Refuse Sales. Background The Solid Waste Division utilizes ASL collection vehicles to service over 31,000 commercial and residential customers City-wide. These vehicles require regular maintenance to ensure reliability and maximum useful lives. As the vehicles age, key components suffer failures requiring repair or replacement. Repairs and replacements escalate each year that a vehicle is in service. This purchase will replace the body on vehicle # 1321, a 2009 Autocar ASL. The Solid Waste Division began refurbishing ASL collection vehicles in 2011. The refurbishing process entails removing the existing body, arm, and hydraulic system, and replacement with new components. Refurbishing the ASL collection vehicle extends the useful life of the chassis by up to seven years. This cost effective process enables the Division to update the fleet as needed at a lower cost. A new ASL truck cost between $250,000 and $270,000. Refurbishing the Division's current ASL trucks will cost less than half of the replacement amount. The Division has several vehicles in operation that have been refurbished with Scorpion bodies. These vehicles have proven to be reliable and efficient as they perform daily routes throughout the City. The re-bodied vehicles have saved the Division an average of $20,000 per year in maintenance costs compared to the vehicles of like age and style.