From
Ron McCuller
Title
Ordinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget by $200,000 to replace ten (10) trailers for hauling backhoe tractors and related equipment
Presenter
Ron McCuller
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The Water Utilities Division has ten (10) trailers for hauling backhoes and related equipment. These trailers are rated at 20,000 pounds hauling capacity.The tractors alone weigh 24,000 pounds and we have some 2,000-3,000 pounds of related equipment such as shoring, trench boxes, jack hammers, etc. that we typically haul to the job on the same trailer.
These trailers are of varying age and some are in relatively good condition but the demands of bigger equipment and more related safety items such as trench boxes has increased the need for required weight rating of the trailers. Due to the additional weight we have had numerous broken axles and wheels (3 axles and 6 wheels this year).
Fleet services has recommended all these trailers be replaced with 30,000 pound rated trailers for safety reasons as well as to reduce maintenance costs.
Financial Consideration
Funding for the 10 Trailers for hauling Backhoe Tractors and Related Equipment in the amount of $200,000 is available by approving an ordinance transferring and appropriating from the unobligated fund balance in the Water Capital Projects Fund (500592) to WO #01611303 (Water Equipment Trailers) 68360 (Other Equipment) for the replacement of these trailers.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY 2015/2016 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING $200,000 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE IN THE WATER CAPITAL PROJECT FUND (500592) TO WO #01611303 (WATER EQUIPMENT TRAILERS)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THEY FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget by amended by transferring and appropriating $200,000 from the unobligated fund balance in the Water Capital Projects (500592) to WO #01611303 (Water Equipment Trailers) 68360(Other Equipment)
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 1ST DAY OF MARCH, 2016.