This is for two (2) knuckle boom trucks with Environmental Products Group, Inc. dba Environmental Products of Georgia in the amount of $465,308. The knuckle boom trucks are FY22 fleet additions that will be utilized by the City of Savannah’s Residential Refuse Division. Residential Refuse will utilize the knuckle boom trucks to provide weekly curbside pickup of bulk items and large debris removal following an emergency event. 

This item was continued from April 14, 2022, due to a price increase from the manufacturer resulting from supply chain issues and inflation.

This procurement was made through a cooperative purchasing agreement with Sourcewell contract # 040621-PII. Cooperative purchasing is authorized as an appropriate procurement method in Division 10 Section 4-4152 of the City of Savannah’s purchasing ordinance. Petersen Industries is the contracted manufacturer and will maintain the contract until 2025. Petersen Industries utilizes authorized dealers to provide this type of specialty equipment to meet the needs of member agencies at a rate less than fair market value. Environmental Products Group, Inc., dba Environmental Products of Georgia is Georgia's only authorized Petersen dealer.

The competitive bid process was not utilized; the Sourcewell contract provided reasonable pricing compared with previous years. 

Delivery: As requested.  Terms:  Net 30 days.  The vendor is:

S.C.  Environmental Products Group, Inc.  (Atlanta, GA)^(D)           $465,308

A pre-proposal meeting was not conducted as these items are being procured through the use of a cooperative purchasing agreement. (D) Indicates non-local, non-DBE business.

Approval