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BACKGROUND The City's vacuum trucks are not only used for daily maintenance and repair of the sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems, they are also deployed on occasion to clean up SSOs and environmentally hazardous wastewater spills. It is imperative to have at least one reliable vacuum truck available 24/7 to respond to overflows and spills, both of which have the propensity of becoming major regulatory, health, and environmental hazard issues if not cleaned up and mitigated in a timely manner. The Utilities Division currently has two older (model years 1998 and 2004) vacuum trucks which are at the end of their functional lives. The purchase of a new vacuum truck will significantly increase reliability and regulatory compliance readiness, as well as enhance the day to day efficiency in maintaining the sanitary and storm sewer systems. Staff has performed extensive research into a broad cross-section of the vacuum trucks currently on the market by reviewing literature and product videos, through conversations with colleagues at other agencies, and by attending product demonstrations. Staff took part in five demonstrations of vacuum truck equipment, including a demo of DSRSD's "Camel" which is virtually identical to the proposed equipment. Staff ultimately narrowed the field down to three different vacuum trucks from various manufacturers, including the Camel 1200. The exhaustive research led to staff consensus that the Camel 1200 is the superior piece of equipment possessing the highest degree of operational flexibility found on the market today, and it is equipped, sized and powered most suitably for the maintenance spectrum found in the City, the projected compliance/regulation requirements, working conditions, and the terrain encountered on a typical work day (see Attachment #1, Specifications/Pricing Schedule). The total cost of the chassis mounted Camel 1200, including delivery, is $339,400 (see Attachment #1, Specifications/Pricing Schedule). Training is provided locally for free. The Camel 1200 vacuum truck is manufactured by Super Products, LLC in New Berlin, Wisconsin, who is listed as an approved vendor by the National Joint Powers Alliance. Completing the purchase through a Cooperative Purchase Agreement in conjunction with the National Joint Powers Alliance meets the City's competitive bidding requirement. The estimated cost of licensing and tax is $36,002 (see Attachment #2, Licensing and Tax), which is included in the amount of the requested Purchase Order. DISCUSSION The purchase of the Camel 1200 Vacuum Truck will increase Operations staff efficiency, and increase positive regulatory compliance. The following is the cost breakdown for the Camel 1200 complete with chassis, delivery, licensing, and tax. Page 2 of 3