Submitted By: Tiffany Stewart
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Presentation By: Darren Park
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Department: Public Works
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve the utilization of Sourcewell’s cooperative purchasing agreement with Marathon Equipment Company for the purchase of a 34-cubic-yard roll-off compactor from Tampa Crane & Body in the amount of $51,725
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place, Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
To address Ocala’s evolving development needs and City Council’s determination that the Solid Waste Division should have the capability to service roll-off compactors, staff developed a policy-approved by Council on June 17, 2025-following a series of meetings and workshops. The policy ensures the City’s new service will not directly impact relationships between private haulers and their existing permitted customers.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The SW 38th Avenue multi-family apartment complex requested roll-off compactor service. Their compactor enclosure design requires a compactor with a right-side access door. The compactor will be purchased from Tampa Crane & Body utilizing a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing agreement.
As a political subdivision of the State of Florida, the City of Ocala qualifies as an eligible user of the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing agreement for bulk solid waste and recycling equipment, Sourcewell Contract No. 040621-MEC. Contract No. 040621-MEC was competitively solicited and awarded on May 26, 2021 for an initial term of four years through June 2, 2025. Sourcewell has since exercised the sole one-year renewal option available under the contract which expires June 2, 2026. Tampa Crane & Body is an authorized supplier of Marathon Equipment Company products under Contract No. 040621-MEC.
Cooperative purchasing programs are comprised of member cities, counties, and other public agencies nationwide who aggregate their members’ purchasing power to achieve greater volume discounts. The solicitation underlying Contract No. 040621-MEC was evaluated and determined to be cost-effective by the Public Works and Procurement & Contracting Departments.
Staff recommends approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are available in Fiscal Year 2024-25 and will be expensed to account 453-023-602-534-66-64010.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
These goods were procured in compliance with the City’s Procurement Policy.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The terms and conditions on the vendor’s quote will be reviewed and approved as to form and legality by City Attorney William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with Changes
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• Deny