HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 Consideration of Fleet Repair from Silver State Truck ServiceAgenda Item #12
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Board o f Directors
Jim Wilson
May 20, 2 015
Considerat ion of F le et Repair from Silver State T ruck Services
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1. WHY T HIS MAT T ER IS BEFORE T HE BOARD
Board approval is requi red for expendi tures ov er $15,000.
2. HIST ORY
Uni t 211 is a 1996 International chassis wi th an Altec two-man aerial l i ft bucket. This
vehicl e i s not schedul ed for replacement unti l 2019.
Bucket trucks are a criti cal part of the Distri ct 's electric crews and their ability to work
on energized power line s.
Uni t 211 suffered an engine fai lure which al lowed coolant into the engine oi l . This
i ssue necessitated that the vehi cle be towed to Silver State International in Sparks,
NV for eval uation.
3. NEW INFORMAT ION
In order for Si l ver State International to troubl eshoot th e issue and exte nt of damages,
a partial dismantle the engi ne was re quire d. Silver State discovered a damaged
cylinder sleeve, which i n conjunctioin wi th the mileage and run hours on the vehicle,
necessitated an i n-frame engine rebui l d .
The tota l repai r was $14,589.64.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The fi nal cost to repai r this vehicle is ab ove th e authori zed spending limit of the
General Manager and requires Board ap prova l .
Suffi cient funds exist i n the FY15 Budget for th is repair .
Unfortunately, no othe r di agnosti cs could be completed until the rebuild was
compl ete. W hen unit 2 11 was test dri ven, t hey disco vered oi l leaking from the oil
cooler.
The add itional l abor and materials cost i s $79 5.54 whi ch brought the total repair cost
Stephen Hollabaugh Mi chael D. Holley
Assistan t General Mana ger General Manager
5. RECOMMENDAT ION
Authori ze vehicl e repairs at Si l ver State Intern ati onal fo r Fleet Repai r, for a total not to
exceed amount of $15,386.