City Council

27. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO QUINNCAT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE NEW 2026 OR NEWER CATERPILLAR MODEL 416 BACKHOE LOADER FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION (CITY COUNCIL) RECOMMENDED ACTION — 1. RATIFY the waiver of the formal bidding and contracting requirements and AUTHORIZE the use of cooperative purchasing, as permitted under Sections 2611(g) and 2605(b)(1)(ii) of the Carson Municipal Code; and, — 2. AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Manager to issue a Purchase Order to QuinnCAT, an authorized Caterpillar Inc. dealer, in an amount not to exceed $170,329.99, for the purchase of one new 2026 or newer Caterpillar Model 416 Backhoe Loader (Exhibit No. 2); and, — 3. DECLARE the City’s existing 2003 Case 580M Tractor Backhoe as surplus equipment and AUTHORIZE staff to proceed with its sale through the City’s established auction process.