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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 5, 2024
Action Agenda
Item No. 8-q
SUBJECT: Vehicle Equipment Purchase for Solid Waste Management
DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
None Robert Williams, 919-918-4904
PURPOSE: To approve and authorize the purchase of two (2) 2025 Western Star Model 47XSB
Swap Loaders, one (1) Front-End Loader, and one (1) Road Tractor for the purpose of collecting
residential and commercial recyclable materials and municipal and commercial solid waste.
BACKGROUND: Orange County Solid Waste continues to provide recycling collection to multi-
family dwellings, commercial areas with multiple carts located in a corral system, other
commercial businesses and schools. As approved in the 2024-25 Capital Investment Plan (CIP),
two (2) Swap Loaders are due to be replaced in FY 2024-25 as the current vehicles have reached
their useful life. In addition, the Solid Waste Department has a front-end loading vehicle that has
been in operation for over eight (8) years, two (2) years past its useful life, also due to be replaced
as approved in the 2024-25 CIP. Finally, also in accord with the 2024-25 CIP, the Department
proposes to replace a Road Tractor that has been is service over eleven (11) years, three (3)
years past its useful life. The purchase prices for all items are set through a cooperative
purchasing agreement by the Sheriff's Association and Source Well, which is a service
cooperative.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact will be $561,246 for the two (2) Swap Loader vehicles;
$433,983 for the 2025 Peterbilt Model 520 Front-End loader; and $168,272 for the Road Tractor,
for a total financial impact of$1,163,501.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports:
• GOAL 1. Environmental Protection and Climate Action
OBJECTIVE 2. Invest in our infrastructure to reduce the environmental impact of the
County fleet/facilities and improve safety.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the purchase of
two (2) 2025 Western Star Model 47XSB Swap Loaders, one (1) Front-End Loader, and one (1)
Road Tractor for the purpose of collecting residential and commercial recyclable materials and
municipal and commercial solid waste.