Title
Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue a Purchase Order to Baker Equipment Company for the purchase of RTS Main Line Camera/Tractor Units.
Body
The City's Utilities and Environmental Services Department Inflow and Infiltration (I & I) Division is currently operating three camera trucks to inspect wastewater and stormwater lines within the City. These camera trucks are using Omni Eye III cameras that have been defined as obsolete by distributors due to technological advances. This makes it challenging to obtain new parts for maintenance and repairs, and will ultimately lead to the inability to meet the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) Edwards Aquifer Protection Program wastewater collection system inspection requirements due to parts unavailability.
This Purchase Order for $78,000 is for the purchase of an updated version, the Trans Star Unit, of RTS Camera equipment from Baker Equipment Company for all three camera trucks. Having the latest version of these cameras will allow the I & I Division to uphold City standards and meet the TCEQ mandated requirements without the challenge of using equipment that has unattainable parts.
Cost: $78,000.00
Source of Funds: Utility Fund
Recommended Action
Staff recommends approval.