HomeMy WebLinkAbout17106 1 RESOLUTION NO. 17,106
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
4 INTO A CONTRACT WITH RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF ARKANSAS,
5 INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-
6 FOUR THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND ONE AND 26/100 DOLLARS
7 ($234,901.26), PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES AND FEES, FOR THE
8 PURCHASE OF TWO (2) 2027 HV507 SFA INTERNATIONAL CHASSIS
9 TRUCKS FOR USE BY THE CITY'S STREETS DIVISION OF THE
10 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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12 WHEREAS,the City's Fleet Services Department has a need to acquire two(2)new 2027 HV507 SFA
13 International Chassis Trucks for use by the City's Streets Division of the Public Works Department to
14 replace older, high-mileage vehicles in the City's Fleet vehicle inventory that require costly maintenance;
15 and,
16 WHEREAS,quotes to purchase these new 2027 HV507 SFA International Chassis Trucks were sought
17 from the three (3) vendors including Tri-State Truck Center, Inc., Arkansas Kenworth LLC, d/b/a MHC
18 Kenworth Little Rock, and Rush Truck Centers of Arkansas, Inc("Rush"); and,
19 WHEREAS,although Rush is an authorized Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program vendor,their
20 direct dealer pricing was lower than the cooperative contract pricing, resulting in the most cost-effective
21 purchase option with a savings of Nineteen Thousand, Six Hundred Forty- Five and 11/100 Dollars
22 ($19,645.11),to the City;and,
23 WHEREAS,thus vendor selection of Rush was made as it quoted the lowest purchase pricing of Two
24 Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand, Nine Hundred and One and 26/100 Dollars ($234,901.26), including
25 applicable taxes and fees for two(2)vehicles.
26 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
27 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
28 Section 1.The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into a contract with Rush
29 Truck Centers of Arkansas, Inc., in the amount of Two Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand,Nine Hundred and
30 One and 26/100 Dollars($234,901.26), including applicable taxes and fees,for the purchase of two(2)new
31 2027 HV507 SFA International Chassis Trucks for use by the City's Streets Division of the Public Works
32 Department.
33 Section 2.Funds for this program are available from the 2026 Public Works Operations Equipment Fund
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1 Account No.205409-72300-S40B679.
2 Section 3.Severability.In the event any title,section,paragraph,item,sentence,clause,phrase,or word
3 of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional,such declaration or adjudication
4 shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the
5 portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the ordinance.
6 Section 4.Repealer.All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with
7 the provisions of this resolution,are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
8 PASSED: July 28,2026
9 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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12 Allison Segars,City erk Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor
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