TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Utilization of the Florida Sheriff's Association Contract FSA23-EQU21.1 to Purchase of a 48-Foot Walking Floor Trailer for the Solid Waste Division from Nationwide Haul in the Amount of $109,074.06.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the utilization of the Florida Sheriff's Association Contract FSA23-EQU21.1 to purchase
a 48-foot walking floor trailer for the Solid Waste Division from Nationwide Haul in the amount of $109,074.06.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the utilization of the Florida Sheriff's Association Contract FSA23-EQU21.1 to purchase
a 48-foot walking floor trailer for the Solid Waste Division from Nationwide Haul in the amount of $109,074.06.
* Pros: Improves Solid Waste operations by increasing hauling capacity for recycled materials and yard waste to recycling centers and the landfill.
* Cons: Commits $109,074.06 in capital funds and creates ongoing maintenance obligations.
Option 2: Deny the utilization of the Florida Sheriffs Association Contract FSA23-EQU21.1 to purchase a 48-foot walking floor trailer for the Solid Waste Division from Nationwide Haul in the amount of $109,074.06.
* Pros: Preserves $109,074.06 in capital funding that could be used toward other potential Solid Waste projects.
* Cons: Limits Solid Waste operational efficiency and reduces capacity for hauling recycled materials and yard waste to recycling centers and the landfill.
Background Information
The Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division is seeking to purchase a 48-foot walking floor trailer to transport recycled materials and yard waste to the recycle center and landfill. The additional walking floor trailer will increase operational capacity and allow the Solid Waste Division to maintain uninterrupted operations while loaded trailers are being transported to and from the recycling disposal facility.
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