HomeMy WebLinkAbout033871 RES - 02/17/2026Resolution authorizing the purchase of 58 replacement and 14 additional
light and heavy vehicles and equipment by various departments, of which 72
units will be outright purchases, for a combined total amount of
$3,427,798.65, with such items to be acquired in the manner, at the amounts,
and from the sources stated, with FY 2026 funding from the Fleet Equipment
Replacement Fund.
WHEREAS, various City departments need to acquire both new and replacement fleet
vehicles via direct purchases; and
WHEREAS, such acquisitions are to be sourced through purchasing cooperatives in the
manner, at the amounts stated, and from the funding accounts identified in this resolution.
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 such findings for all intents and
purposes related to the authorization of these procurements.
Section 2. The Corpus Christi International Airport is authorized to acquire by purchase one
replacement Kubota M5 tractor from Ewald Kubota, of Corpus Christi ("Ewald") for $72,309.009,
through the Sourcewell Cooperative ("Sourcewell").
Section 3. The Asset Management Department is authorized to acquire by purchase: (i) two
replacement Toyota Camry hybrid sedans from Silsbee Toyota, of Silsbee, Texas ("Silsbee"), for
a total amount of $69,608.00; and (ii) one replacement Hyster H9OFT forklift from Briggs
Equipment, Inc., of New Braunfels, Texas ("Briggs") for $108,311.50. Items in subpart (i) are to
be acquired through the TIPS Cooperative ("TIPS"), and the item in subpart (ii) is to be acquired
through the BuyBoard Cooperative ("BuyBoard").
Section 4. Corpus Christi Water is authorized to acquire by purchase: (i) one additional
Freightliner 114SD with GapVax combo jetter truck from Corpus Christi Freightliner, of Corpus
Christi for $691,388.50; (ii) one additional Freightliner M2-106 crew truck and one replacement
Freightliner M2-106 crane truck from Houston Freightliner, Inc., of Houston for a total amount of
$623,848.50; (iii) one additional Kubota backhoe, one replacement Kubota truckster, and one
additional Kubota truckster from Ewald for a total amount of $78,329.60; and (iv) three
replacement Polaris Pro XD crew cab trucksters from Briggs for a total amount of $72,794.70.
Items in subparts (i) and (iii) are to be acquired through Sourcewell; items in subpart (ii) through
the Houston -Galveston Area Council; and items in subpart (iv) through BuyBoard.
Section 5. The Parks & Recreation Department is authorized to acquire by purchase: (i) six
replacement Kubota trucksters for a total amount of $126,654.36 from Ewald; (ii) two replacement
and 10 additional Scag STTII-72V25KB mowers for a total amount of $288,063.60 from King
Ranch Ag & Turf, of Corpus Christi; and (iii) five replacement Polaris Pro XD single cab trucksters
and two replacement Polaris Pro XD crew cab trucksters from Briggs for a total amount of
$159,530.80. Items in subparts (i) and (ii) are to be acquired through Sourcewell, and items in
subpart (iii) are to be acquired through BuyBoard.
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Section 6. The Police Department is authorized to acquire by purchase 34 replacement Toyota
Camry Hybrid sedans for a total amount of $1,136,960.00 from Silsbee Toyota and acquired
through TIPS.
Section 7. All FY 2026 funding, in a total amount not to exceed $3,427,798.65, is from the Fleet
Equipment Replacement Fund. Additionally, contingent funding of 10% has been included in the
amounts stated in Sections 2 through 6 and is authorized pursuant to this resolution due to the
ongoing volatility of market conditions and current supply chain issues, with such contingent
funding to be accessed only on an as -needed basis per individual item purchased.
Section 8. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to execute all documents necessary
to acquire the vehicles and equipment enumerated in this resolution for a total amount of
$3,427,798.65 and in the manner, from the fund accounts, and through the purchasing
cooperatives, as applicable, identified in the previous sections of this resolution.
Section 9. The City's Director of Finance & Procurement, or the Director's designee ("Director")
is authorized to approve necessary substitute acquisitions of vehicles, machinery, and equipment
designated in this resolution, provided, the substitute product (i) meets or exceeds the original
product features available in the manner specified in this resolution, (ii) is available through the
same purchasing method, and (iii) is available at the same or lower pricing authorized in this
resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the IIlrday of Rbeu
Paulette Guajardo, May
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, 2026
, ity Secretary
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of the Finance & Procurement Department 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 above is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified above, 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: February 17, 2026 Legistar Number: 25-1939
Agenda Item: Resolution authorizing the purchase of 58 replacement and 14 additional light and heavy
vehicles and equipment by various departments, of which all 72 units will be outright purchases, for a
combined total amount of $3,427,798.65, with such items to be acquired in the manner, at the amounts,
and from the sources stated, with FY 2026 funding from the Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund.
Amount Required:(Amount to be Certified) $3,427,798.65
Fund Name
Accounting
Unit
Account No.
Activity
Amount
Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund
5111-13-11701
550020
1,136,960.001-
Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund
5111-13-12910
550020
309,172.66
Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund
5111-13-13836
550020
265,076.10
Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund
5111-13-30201
550020
60,376.38p
Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund
5111-13-31502
550020
48,529.8Q.
Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund
5111-13-33000
550020
1,357,455.124-
El Certification Not Required
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