HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2001-019 Above-ground Vehicle Lift PurchaseRESOLUTION NO. R-2001-19
A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of two portable above -ground vehicle lifts from
Talon Industries, Inc. for a purchase price not to exceed $43,150.00 (plus
sales tax) as pollution control equipment not requiring a bid process.
WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 6 of the City of Yakima Charter and the Yakima
Municipal Code Chapter 1.80 generally require that purchase of equipment, materials, or
services in excess of $25,000 be done by competitive bid, subject to certain exceptions; and
WHEREAS, RCW 70.95A.090 provides an exception from these competitive bidding
requirements for the sale and purchase of pollution control facilities; and
WHEREAS, RCW 70.95A.020(2) defines pollution control facility to include equipment
"which is used or to be used by any ... municipality in furtherance of the purpose of abating,
controlling or preventing pollution"; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department requires the purchase of two portable above-
ground vehicle lifts to replace existing in -ground hydraulic vehicle lifts to abate, control or
prevent pollution from said in -ground lifts; and
WHEREAS, Talon Industries, Inc. is willing to provide two portable above -ground
vehicle lifts to the City of Yakima for a total price of not more than $43,150.00 (plus sales tax);
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City to authorize
purchase of said portable above -ground vehicle lifts without callings for bids, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to purchase two portable above-
ground vehicle lifts from Talon Industries, Inc. for a purchase price not to exceed $43,150.00
(plus sales tax) as pollution control equipment not requiring a bid process.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 6th day of February, 2001.
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ATTEST: M lace, Mayor
City Clerk
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. I
For Meeting of February 6, 2001
ITEM TITLE: A Resolution Authorizing Procurement of Vehicle
Lifts for Use in Public Works Garage to Avoid
Environmental Risk
SUBMITTED BY: Chris Waarvick Public Works Director
Richard Wonner, Fleet and Facilities Manager
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE:
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Richard Wonner, Fleet and Facilities
Manager (575-6005)
Staff respectfully requests Council approval of the attached resolution authorizing
procurement of above -ground vehicle lifts as pollution control equipment and to continue
the replacement program of in -ground hydraulic lifts begun last year.
Washington State Department of Ecology pollution control regulations require that in -
ground storage tanks and hydraulic systems be monitored to prevent groundwater
pollution. In this case, the hydraulic fluid used to operate the existing lifts would be
removed and the function of the existing lifts would be replaced by portable, above-
ground lifts in order to abate, control or prevent this pollution situation.
In the fall of 1999, prior to the final 2000 budget adoption, a potential groundwater
pollution threat was identified in the Equipment Rental maintenance shop. This concern
is from the hydraulic systems of our twenty year -old -plus in -ground hoist systems. At that
time a program was designed to eliminate the threat by replacing the in -ground systems
with portable multi -column and floor mounted lifts. The first set of lifts was purchased in
2000 under a special agreement with the vendor, Talon Industries, Inc., P.O. Box
230021, Portland, Oregon, 97281-0021. Management determined, after research, that
these lifts would become the model to be used as our standard for future purchases.
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Resolution X Ordinance Other (Specify)
Contract Mail to (name and address)
Phone:
Funding Source: Environmental Fund -Approximately $48,000
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: - City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully requests Council to adopt the
Resolution authorizing procurement of Vehicle Lifts for use in Public Works
Garage.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION No. R-2001-19
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This proposal is for the purchase of two additional sets of lifts which will allow the City to
decommission the in -ground hoist systems as soon as these new lifts, along with two
new floor mounted lifts are operational.
Funds for this project have been budgeted in the 2001 Environmental Fund. The
purpose of this Fund is to provide a funding source for complying with rules and
regulations imposed by Federal and State mandates regarding underground storage
tank operations, hazardous waste disposal, site cleanup, and other environmental
compliance issues. The cost of this part of the project and for this sole source request is
$43,150, plus sales tax.
Application of provisions of State Pollution Prevention Exemption laws allow for the
purchase of equipment for the purpose of abating, controlling or preventing pollution
without utilizing the formal bid process.