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1 <br /> <br /> 2 <br /> <br /> 3 <br /> <br /> 4 <br /> <br /> 5 <br /> <br /> 6 <br /> <br /> 7 <br /> <br /> 8 <br /> <br /> 9 <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br />16 <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />23 <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br />26 <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 19625 <br /> <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, <br /> CALIFORNIA, (1) WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT <br /> REQUIREMENTS OF RESOLUTION NO. 17788, AND (2) AUTHORIZING <br /> THE PURCHASING SERVICES MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE <br /> PURCHASE OF THREE JOHN DEERE BACKHOES FROM THE JOHN <br /> DEERE COMPANY OR ONE OF ITS DISTRIBUTORS AND ISSUE <br /> PURCHASE ORDERS REGARDING THE SAME. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Riverside' s Water Utility needs to replace three of its nine backhoes <br />used the installation and maintenance of water facilities; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, during the past 27 years the City's Public Utilities Department C'Public <br />Utilities") has purchased only John Deere backhoes for numerous satbty and cost efficiency <br />reasons: and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS. John Deere backhoes have standardized operating controls which allows Public <br />Utilities' crews to perform work on a variety of projects without the need to become familiarized <br />and proficient in the operation of other types of backhoes; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, training Public Utilities' personnel to operate one standardized type of backhoe <br />should result in Public Utilities' personnel who are better qualified to operate backhoes, and <br />thereby minimize the likelihood of backhoe related accidents and injuries; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS. standardizing Public Utilities' backhoe equipment should result in cost and time <br />efficiencies when procuring and stocking spare parts; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS. the purchase price of John Deere backhoes is approximately $3.000 more per unit <br />than other manulhcturers, equaling approximately $250.00 per year over the 12-year estimated life <br />of the equipment: and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, standardizing Public Utilities' backhoe equipment should result in savings <br /> <br />associated with reduced 10st time due to accidents and reduced maintenance costs and downtime. <br /> <br />and should off'set the additional cost of purchasing John Deere backhoes: and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS. the Water Utility's Safety Committee unanimously recommended standardizing <br />the purchase of John Deere backhoes at its November, 1999 meeting: and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the funds needed ibr the purchase of three John Deere backhoes are available in <br /> <br />City Attorney's ()ffice <br />39{}11 Main Street <br />Riverside. CA 92522 <br />(909) 782-5567 <br /> <br /> <br />