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Form #: B -52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: ENV MGMT -SOLID WASTE DATE: December 6, 2010 STAFF CONTACT: TERIN GLOOR PHONE: 961 -8058 A. REQUEST: Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a multi -year lease agreement for a D8 Waste Handler Series Bulldozer, or equivalent, for a period of five (5) years for the Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The Solid Waste Division (SWD) is requesting the purchase of one D8 Waste Handler Series Bulldozer. There are currently two bulldozers each at the Hilo and Puuanahulu Landfills. Additional dozers are a Department of Health requirement, which is predicated on assuring there is always equipment available to properly manage the daily solid waste. Landfill equipment is operated for long hours and under hazardous conditions, which results in the equipment being damaged and constantly worn down. Currently, the SWD does not have an adequate asset management program or timely means of repairing or maintaining the equipment (e.g., a long term equipment maintenance contract, SWD operated equipment maintenance facility, timely access to the existing County equipment maintenance facility). Consequently, landfill equipment is repeatedly down for extended periods of time waiting for repair and /or maintenance. This bulldozer will be used for the following purposes: • Assure there is sufficient equipment to operate the landfill by providing a replacement/backup for any bulldozer that is down for repair and /or maintenance. • Facilitate the Hilo landfill sliverfill project that is extending the landfill's useful life. • Eliminate the long term need to rent a bulldozer. This equipment will be lease financed such that the County will own the equipment at the end of the five year lease. In order to expedite the acquisition of this equipment and eliminate the long term rental, we respectfully request that this resolution be waived from committee and placed on the next Council agenda. SIGNED: tWAG DP I 104/1 -O DATE: )Z)4/)0 Department Head