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 to maintain uninterrupted refuse collection services, improve fleet reliability, and support the Department's ongoing fleet modernization efforts; and
Whereas, following an evaluation of available equipment and vendors, the Department of Public Works has determined that the 2027 Peterbilt 548 sanitation vehicle equipped with a 25-yard Loadmaster body best meets the City's operational requirements; and
Whereas, the Department has obtained a formal quotation from TLG Peterbilt for the purchase of two (2) 2027 Peterbilt 548 sanitation vehicles, each equipped with a 25-yard Loadmaster body, at a cost of Two Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-One Dollars ($259,831.00) per vehicle, for a total purchase price of Five Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars ($519,662.00); and
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