Fresno City Council Approved $1.2 Million for Two Street Sweepers
The Fresno City Council approved a contract for $1,158,438 to buy two Compressed Natural Gas street sweepers on June 29, 2023. The contract went to Haaker Equipment Company Inc. of La Verne, California.
Each Elgin CNG Broom Bear sweeper costs $579,219. The Public Works Street Maintenance Division will use them on residential and commercial routes currently covered by older sweepers that reached the end of their useful life.
The city bought the sweepers through a cooperative procurement process run by Sourcewell, formerly the National Joint Powers Alliance. Cooperative procurement means multiple government agencies use the same contract, which Sourcewell competitively solicited from vendors.
The Street Maintenance Division maintains over 1,600 miles of city streets, alleys, and boulevards with 21 sweepers running day and night shifts. The city has used Elgin Broom Bear sweepers for 23 years.
The Breakdown
- The contract was awarded to Haaker Equipment Company Inc. of La Verne, California.
- Two Elgin CNG Broom Bear street sweepers, at $579,219 each, total $1,158,438.
- The sweepers run on Compressed Natural Gas, which the city describes as economical and environmentally conscious.
- They replace older units that have reached the end of their useful life.
- The purchase used a cooperative contract from Sourcewell. Cooperative procurement means multiple government agencies use the same contract, which was competitively solicited from vendors, rather than each agency running its own separate bidding process.
What This Means for You
The City Council approved spending $1,158,438 on two street sweepers to maintain city streets. The vote shows how the Council allocates street maintenance funding and what equipment standards it sets for that work.
What to Watch
The material does not state what the city paid for the sweepers these two are replacing, or how long those older units lasted before reaching “the end of their useful life.” That comparison would show the cost trend and lifespan for this type of equipment.
The contract went through a cooperative procurement process rather than the city running its own separate competitive bidding. The material does not state whether Fresno compared this cooperative price to what an independent bid process might have returned.
