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DPS SB&H ALLEY & STREET EQUIPMENT $305,600
Streets, Bridges & Harbor
Jeremy Mikolajczyk (x1537)/Paul M. Rasmusson (x7868)
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into contracts for the purchase of capital equipment; authorizing the expenditure of $305,600 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund for the purchase of Asphalt Hot Box Bodies, 4-in-1 Clam Buckets, Steel Drum Roller Skid Steer Attachment, Mini Excavator Hydraulic Breaker, Hydraulic Compactor/Tamp, and Skid Steer Cold Planer attachment; waiving competitive bid provisions of TMC Chapter 187; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Division of Streets, Bridges & Harbor (SB&H) is responsible for maintenance and repair of all streets and alleys within the City of Toledo. Street and alley pothole patching primarily use asphalt hot box trailers to haul hot asphalt. We are requesting to purchase of two (2) Asphalt Hot Box Bodies to be an addition to existing hot box trailers that are utilized on a daily basis. These hot box bodies will be on hook lift skid frames that are compatible with existing single axle trucks equipped with a Swaploader hook lift system and will eliminate the need for a trailer to be towed.
Two (2) 4-in-1 Clam Buckets are requested to be utilized in alley maintenance and cleaning. These buckets will fit the mid-size Volvo loaders that were purchased in 2019. The buckets will give the operator the ability to pick up piles of debris and stone more efficiently in tight spaces.
The Steel Drum Roller Skid Steer attachment is requested to be used for stone alley grading operations. Last year, new skid steer loaders were purchased to be used for grading stone alleys and/or removing ruts and potholes. In order to complete the grading task, the stone needs to be compacted so that potholes do not return. By purchasing this unit, one (1) skid steer could be used to grade and compact the st...
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