Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information SheetCity of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement & Compliance
CFO: Antonio Puente, Jr.
DATE: March 3, 2020
SUBJECT
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation,
authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract with Altec Industries, Inc., through the
Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract number 012418-ALT, for the acquisition of Altec
model aerial trucks for various City Departments: Electric Distribution, Electric Operations, Traffic, and
Parks; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and declaring an effective date (File 7287 – awarded
to Altec Industries, Inc., in the two (2) year not-to-exceed amount of $3,000,000). The Public Utilities Board
recommends approval (6 - 0).
INFORMATION /BACKGROUND
This request is in consideration of a two (2) year contract with Altec Industries to provide City operating
departments with various models of aerial bucket trucks as needed. Trucks purchased through this contract
will be Fleet Services approved replacements and fleet additions approved through the budget process.
Currently, the need is for the immediate acquisition of one (1) Altec model TA60 Articulating Telescopic
Aerial truck mounted on a Freightliner chassis for the Electric Distribution Department, and five (5) Altec
model AT48M Articulating Telescopic Aerial trucks mounted on Chevrolet 5500 chassis for the Electric
Operations Department. These trucks are replacements for 2009 and 2015 model Altec aerial bucket trucks
that have reached the end of their useful lifecycles, meet replacement criteria, and will be auctioned after
the new trucks are put into service in approximately one (1) year.
The projected acquisition for FY20-21 is for three (3) Altec model TA60 Articulating Telescopic Aerial
truck mounted on a Freightliner chassis for the Electric Distribution Department at an estimated value of
$825,000 and four (4) Altec model AT48M Articulating Telescopic Aerial trucks mounted on Chevrolet
5500 chassis for the Traffic and Electric Operations Department at an estimated value of $720,000.
Fleet Services, in agreement with the Denton Municipal Electric, Parks, and Traffic Departments have
standardized to the Altec brand of aerial equipment for all City of Denton bucket trucks. Altec Industries,
Inc. provides factory-trained field service technicians for on-site diagnostics and repair. For liability
reasons, Fleet Services technicians do not make repairs on aerial equipment.
The six (6) requested replacement aerial bucket trucks will be used for the installation of electrical
infrastructure within the DME service area repair and maintenance of all current City electrical transmission
infrastructure by the DME Operations Department.
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
Altec Industries, Inc. sells direct to customer and provides cooperative contract pricing on Sourcewell
contract number 012418-ALT which expires March 14, 2022 (Exhibit 2).
Pricing obtained through Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Network has been competitively bid and
meets the statutory requirements of Texas Local Government Code 271.102.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On January 28, 2020, Council approved the interlocal agreement with Sourcewell (Ordinance 20-197).
On February 24, 2020, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) recommended this item to the City Council for
consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
Award a contract with Altec Industries, Inc. for the acquisition of Altec model aerial trucks for various City
Departments: Electric Distribution, Electric Operations, Traffic, and Parks, in a two (2) year not-to-exceed
amount of $3,000,000.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Altec Industries, Inc.
Birmingham, AL
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
This is a two (2) year contract.
FISCAL INFORMATION
These items will be funded from Electric Distribution Department account 604668605.1355.3920 and
Electric Operations accounts 604676605.1355.3920, 604677605.1355.3920, 604678605.1355.3920,
604679605.1355.3920 and 604680605.1355.3920. Requisitions 145527 and 145424 and have been entered
into the Purchasing software system. The budgeted amount for these items is $3,000,000.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1: Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2: Quotes
Exhibit 3: Presentation
Exhibit 4: Ordinance
Respectfully submitted:
Lori Hewell, 940-349-7100
Purchasing Manager
For information concerning this acquisition, contact: Terry Kader 940-349-8729.
Legal point of contact: Mack Reinwand at 940-349-8333.