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BACKGROUND The bucket truck is vital to the Streets & Signs operations. The Operations Services Department is requesting approval to purchase a new 45-foot bucket truck to replace the current 25-year old 1997 Ford F Super Duty Altec AT250G Aerial Truck (Unit #201), which is at the end of its service life. The truck is experiencing compromised reliability issues, which have led to costly maintenance requirements and excessive downtime and is scheduled for replacement as part of the City's 20-year vehicle and equipment replacement plan. From July 27, 2017, to July 27, 2022, the City's mechanic shop has spent 212 labor hours and $31,304 in maintenance costs on Unit #201. Some of the maintenance repairs had to be contracted out to Altec Industries in Dixon, California, creating additional time delays and costs. DISCUSSION Staff is recommending replacing the truck with a current industry standard unit Ford F550 Altec AT40G telescoping articulating aerial device. Bucket trucks have a useful life of 20 years and/or 5,000 hours of use. Due to the newer age of this unit, this replacement will also help meet the CARB diesel-powered regulations. Some of the benefits of the recommended current industry standard unit Ford F550 Altec AT40G telescoping articulating aerial device is as follows: The proposed unit can reach up to 45 feet with a side reach of 30 feet, as compared to the current unit which can only go up about 40 feet in the air with a side reach of about 25 feet. The bucket on the proposed unit is rated for 400 pounds, whereas the current bucket is only rated for 350 pounds. The new design of the proposed unit has fewer covers and more fiberglass sections, reducing the time that the operator's work will be impacted by waiting for replacement parts with fewer covers. The proposed unit control system is a fiber-optic system with fewer hydraulic hoses for better operator control. Staff is recommending replacing the truck with a current industry standard unit Ford F550 Altec AT40G telescoping articulating aerial device for $137,219 (exclusive of a $6,000 delivery fee) plus a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) registration fee and sales tax of$15,100 for a total of$152,319, not including the 15 percent contingency. Adding a 15 percent contingency brings the total to $175,200. This vehicle will need to be registered with DMV after the purchase since the vendor is a rental company and not a dealer, and the quote doesn't include the sales tax or registration fee. The City contacted Sourcewell, formerly known as National Joint Powers Association (NJPA), which was established with the statutory purpose to assist public agencies in meeting specific needs which are more efficiently delivered cooperatively than by an entity individually. Sourcewell clients can utilize cooperative purchasing contracts through similar joint powers, intergovernmental cooperation, or cooperative purchasing Page 2 of 3