Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on July 8, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on July 8, 2026, the Purchase of Two (2) 2027 Peterbilt 548 Sanitation Vehicles Equipped with 25-Yard Loadmaster Bodies through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program and Authorizing the Use of Expenditure of Capital Funds Subject to Reimbursement Through the New York State CHIPS Program - (expenditure of $519,662.00 from Capital Code H5110.203C965 to fund the purchase; expenditures authorized by this Ordinance shall be eligible for and are anticipated to be fully reimbursed through the New York State Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (NYS CHIPS) upon receipt of reimbursement funds expected in September 2026); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF TWO (2) 2027 PETERBILT 548
SANITATION VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH
25-YARD LOADMASTER BODIES FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CAPITAL FUNDS
SUBJECT TO REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH
THE NEW YORK STATE CONSOLIDATED
LOCAL STREET AND HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CHIPS)
Whereas, in correspondence dated June 25, 2026, the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Works formally requested authorization to purchase two (2) 2027 Peterbilt 548 sanitation vehicles, each equipped with a 25-yard Loadmaster body, from TLG Peterbilt, for a total amount not to exceed Five Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars ($519,662.00), in accordance with the vendor's submitted quotation and all applicable procurement requirements; and
Whereas, the Department has determined that certain sanitation vehicles currently in service have reached the end of their useful operational life, resulting in increased maintenance costs, reduced reliability, and diminished operational efficiency; and
Whereas, the replacement of aging sanitation vehicles is necessary ...
Click here for full text