SUBJECT
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Consideration to approve purchases and services within fiscal year 2026 with sole source vendor A-1 Scale Service, Inc., San Antonio, Texas in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00 for the Solid Waste Department. The scale house scales need a new VKR211 Upgrade Kit. Funding is available in the 2019 Certificate of Obligation Bonds - Solid Waste Fund.
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VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating: Strong
Supporting goal(s)/policy(ies): We must keep scales upgrade to keep up with the current technology.
Summary of alignment: Upgrading the landfill scales supports the Viva Laredo Plan by improving operational accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with TCEQ & Texas of Agriculture.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
N/A
BACKGROUND
A-1 Scale has been keeping our scales in compliance with Texas of Agriculture for the past 20 years, we have never had any issues or problems with them.
A-1 Scale Services:
Full Coverage 10 Year Guarantee includes lightning protection
Mettler Toledo Model: VKR211 upgrade kit, (8) 50t PDX power cells
(8) upper and (8) lower receivers cups, heavy-duty cables
PDX homerun cable, from scale to scale house
POWERCELL PDX Channel IND780
Total Scale Equipment $29,523
Remove scale Modules, remove (8) old upper and lower receiver cups, install (8) new upper and lower receiver cups, a welder on site to weld bolts to upper receiver cups, to remove receiver cups, Install scale modules, run PDX power cells and cables, install new PDX channel cards setup and calibrate 1 scale to IND780.
Total Installation $17,700
Total Project Price is $47,223
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that these purchases and services be authorized.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2026
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: 2019 Certificate of Obligation Bonds
Account #: 556-9874-535-9001
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in the Solid Waste Fund.