Item 4CItem 4C Authorize the purchase of a Vac-Con Hydro-excavator from Vac-Con Inc. and Santex Truck Center through Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC) in the amount of $259,988
Purchase of a Hydro-excavator
Purpose:
Routine repairs to water lines require excavation to expose the buried line
The presence of buried Gas, Electric and Fiber Optics complicate the excavation process
Vacuum excavation is provides for safe repair
Purchase of a Hydro-excavator
Process:
This equipment is available through the cooperative purchasing program offered by the HGAC
The Vacuum excavation equipment is to be provided by Vac-Con, Inc. at a cost of $190,799.11
The truck cab and chassis will be purchased from Santex Truck Center for a cost of $69,188.00
Purchase of a Hydro-excavator
Funding:
Funding of $260,000 is available
FY 08 Utility Fund Operating budget
Water Division
Purchase of a Hydro-excavator
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the purchase of a Vac Con Hydro-excavator from Vac-Con Inc. and Santex Truck Center through Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC) in the amount of $259,988
Purchase of a Hydro-excavator
Questions?
Contact Chuck Kendrick at (817) 748-8080