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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: January 21, 2020 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:19-677 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.D. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Jeff Kay <br />City Manager <br />BY:Debbie Pollart <br />Public Works Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Liz Warmerdam <br />Interim Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve and <br />Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Purchase Order with Peterson Trucks, <br />Inc. for a Water Truck at an Amount Not to Exceed $122,529.02 and to <br />Appropriate $15,504.02 from the Water Pollution Control Plant Fund to the <br />Vehicle Replacement Fund <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to purchase a <br />new International water tank truck to replace an existing water tank truck that is due to go out of <br />service. It will cost $122,529.02 (sales tax included). <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City maintains a rigorous program for keeping the City’s sewer system running smoothly. <br />Among other efforts, this program includes regular cleaning of the City-owned sewer lines. The <br />water truck is used to flush the sewer lines using high volumes of water when high-pressure <br />cleaning is not appropriate. In addition, the truck is used at the Water Pollution Control Plant for <br />onsite cleaning and maintenance. <br />Analysis <br />City staff uses the water truck for high-volume flushing of sewer lines. This helps control odors and <br />maintains the lines by removing deposits. After blockages are cleared with the high-pressure <br />sewer cleaner, the water truck flushes the remaining deposits downstream. The water truck is <br />also used to refill the sewer cleaner truck in the field, which increases the efficiency of the sewer <br />cleaning crew. In addition, the water truck is used at the Water Pollution Control Plant for cleaning <br />the grounds in locations that do not have water lines and for high-volume flushing of the sewer lift <br />stations. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 1/15/2020 <br />28