HomeMy WebLinkAbout033676 RES - 06/24/2025 Resolution ratifying the substitute acquisitions of eight Western Star 12- yard
dump trucks in place of eight Freightliner 12-yard dump trucks for Corpus Christi
Water for same total price previously authorized by Resolution 033175 of
$1,765,146.16
Whereas on September 19, 2023, by Resolution 033175, City Council authorized
the acquisition of 65 vehicles and equipment by various departments;
Whereas Sections 3 and 4 of Resolution 033175 provided as follows regarding vehicles
for Corpus Christi Water:
"Section 3.Corpus Christi Water—Water Division is authorized to acquire by lease-purchase
(i)three Freightliner 12-yard dump trucks,one Freightliner six-to eight-yard dump truck,and
one Freightliner truck with service body from Houston Freightliner for a total amount of
$1,055,832.43, with funding for item (i) from the FY 2024 Fleet Equipment Replacement
Fund. Additionally, the Water Division is authorized to acquire by purchase: (ii) one
Freightliner 12-yard dump truck from Houston Freightliner for $199,243.00; and (iii) one
Chevrolet 2500 extended cab service body truck, one Chevrolet 2500 extended cab service
body truck with liftgate,and one Chevrolet 2500 extended cab truck with liftgate and air from
Lake Country Chevrolet for a total amount of$234,555.47, with funding for items (ii) and (iii)
from the FY2023 Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund. Items identified in the section will be
sourced as follows: items (i) and (ii)through HGAC; and item (iii)through TIPS."
"Section 4. Corpus Christi Water—Wastewater Division is authorized to acquire by lease-
purchase: (i)four Freightliner 12-yard dump trucks and one Freightliner flatbed truck with 15-
ton crane from Houston Freightliner for a total amount of$1,238,028.00; and (ii) one Western
Star 47X with GAPVAX from Lonestar Abilene for$750,010.63, with funding for items (i) and
(ii) from the FY 2024 Wastewater Fund. Additionally, the Wastewater Division is authorized
to acquire by purchase: (iii) one Kubota tractor from Kubota Tractor Corp, of Corpus Christi,
for$69,498.78, (iv) one modern 7-foot mower from John Deere Company("John Deere"), of
Corpus Christi for $7,511.01; and (v) six Chevy 2500 extended cab service body trucks from
Lake Country Chevrolet for a total amount of$440,851.98,with funding for items(iii),(iv),and
(v) from the FY 2023 Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund. Items identified in this section will
be sourced as follows: item (i) through HGAC; items (ii) and (iv) through BuyBoard; item (iii)
through the Sourcewell Cooperative ("Sourcewell"); and item (v)through TIPS."
Whereas, subsequent to approval of Resolution 033175, the Freightliner manufacturer
notified the City that the Freightliner dump truck product was sold out for an entire year
and offered the same or better replacement Western Star product at same pricing through
Doggett Freightliner so long as they possessed the BuyBoard contract for Western Star;
Whereas, Doggett Freightliner had the necessary BuyBoard contract in place at time of
delivery of Western Star dump trucks;
Whereas, City Council finds that there is a statutory exception for this substitute
procurement pursuant to Local Government Code Section 252.022(a)(2) as this substitute
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procurement is necessary to preserve or protect the public health and safety of the City's
residents;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas:
Section 1. The City Council specifically finds that the foregoing statements included
in the preamble of this resolution are true and correct and adopts and ratifies such findings
for all intents and purposes related to the authorization of this procurement.
Section 2. The substitute acquisition of four Western Star 12-yard dump trucks for
Corpus Christi Water — Water Division, from Doggett Freightliner, through a Buyboard
contract, in place of the four original Freightliner 12-yard dump trucks previously
authorized in Section 3 of Resolution 033175, is ratified and approved for same prices
previously authorized, with funding for the substitute acquisitions as follows: Three will
be lease-purchases with funding from the FY 2025 Water Fund and one to be
purchased with funding from the FY 2025 Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund.
Section 3. The substitute lease-purchase acquisitions of four Western Star 12- yard
dump trucks for Corpus Christi Water — Wastewater Division, from Doggett Freightliner
through a Buyboard contract, in place of the four original Freightliner 12-yard dump trucks
previously authorized in Section 4 of Resolution 033175, is tatified and approved for the
same prices previously authorized and with funding for the four lease-purchases from the
FY 2025 Wastewater Fund. llL
PASSED AND APPROVED on the "1 day of ` - , 2025.
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Financial Services of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly authorized
representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that the money required
for the current fiscal year's portion of the contract, agreement, obligation or expenditure described
below is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified below, from which it is to be drawn, and has
not been appropriated for any other purpose. Future payments are subject to annual appropriation
by the City Council.
City Council Action Date: May 6, 2025 Legistar Number: 25-0464
Agenda Item:
Resolution to authorize substitute acquisitions of eight Western Star 12-yard dump trucks in place of
eight Freightliner 12-yard dump trucks for Corpus Christi Water for same total price previously
authorized by Resolution 033175 of$1,765,146.16.
Amount Required: $376,125.04
Fund Name Accounting Unit Account Activity Amount
No.
Water Fund 4010-31520-45 530190 $ 50,343.90
Wastewater Fund 4200-33400-46 530190 $ 66,990.78
Wastewater Fund 4200-33600-46 530190 $ 59,547.36
Fleet Equipment Replacement 5111-13-31502 550020 $199,243.00
Fund
Total $376,125.04
o Certification Not Required J3-c_< / i`�^6"_
Director of Financial Services
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