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CITY OF PALM DESERT
PUBLIC WORKS
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: Award of Bid for the Purchase of Vacuum Excavator
SUBMITTED BY: Art Contreras, Senior Maintenance Worker
VENDOR: Ditch Witch of Southern California
1201 East Sixth Street
Corona, CA 92879
DATE: December 8, 2005
Recommendation:
By minute motion, award the purchase of an 800-gallon vacuum excavator to
Ditch Witch of Southern California, for the sum of $42,145.34.
Discussion:
On November 8, 2005 sealed bids were opened for the purchase of an 800-gallon
vacuum excavator, with the following proposal received:
Ditch Witch of Southern California, Corona $42,145.34
Background:
The Street Maintenance Division services over 500 storm drain inlets, catch basins and
drywells on an ongoing basis, using the City’s vacuum excavator. Staff have also been
using the current vacuum excavator to pothole, verify and identify the different
underground utilities during various construction projects under way by Public Works.
Given that a significant savings is realized by performing this work in-house rather than
contracting the services, a second vacuum excavator unit was included in this year’s
budget in order to meet increasing service demands.
Award Bid Purchase of Vacuum Excavator, Ditch Witch
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December 8, 2005
The unit proposed by Ditch Witch of Southern California is identical to the equipment,
purchase two years ago, which is currently in use. The funds allocated for this
purchase are in account 110-4310-433-4045 and had an estimated cost of $46,000.
Therefore, staff recommends that City Council, by minute motion, award the purchase
of an 800-gallon vacuum excavator to Ditch Witch of Southern California, for the sum of
$42,145.34.
Submitted By: Department Head:
______________________________ ______________________________
Art Contreras Michael Errante, P.E.
Senior Maintenance Worker Director of Public Works
Approval:
______________________________ _______________________________
Homer Croy Paul Gibson
ACM for Development Services Finance Director
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Carlos Ortega
City Manager
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