Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 10-20-2026
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Approval of and authorization to ratify the purchase of one (1) 2027 F450 for the Wastewater treatment plant from the (329) Vehicle Replacement Fund
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Background:
File 26-1470 was submitted to the governing body at the October 6, 2026 meeting of the Broken Arrow Municipal Authority. This item was presented on the consent agenda to request the purchase of a 2027 F450 flatbed truck for the Utilities Department. This item was approved by the authority, however, funding for this project is provided from the Fund 329 Vehicle Replacement Fund which is controlled by the Broken Arrow City Council. Staff is requesting Council to ratify the purchase of this unit as presented to the Municipal Authority.
The Utilities department requests the purchase of one (1) new 2027 Ford F450 with 100 gallon fuel pod, 9-foot flatbed with gooseneck hitch. Funding for this purchase was approved in 329 Replacement Fund portion the FY2027 budget and identified as project 2754370 for the purchase of a 1 Ton Single Cab Truck with Flatbed in the amount of $110,000. This unit is was scheduled to replace unit #0422 as it has reached the end of useful life and was undersized for the needs of the waste treatment plant division. Unit #0422 was approved for liquidation by the governing body and sold at auction last fall.
To maximize available resources and achieve cost efficiencies, staff recommends purchasing the unit from Vance Country Ford pursuant to Statewide Contract SW0035. Utilizing this cooperative purchasing agreement eliminates the need for formal competitive bidding while securing a durable, high-quality asset within the approved project budget.
Section 2-27(b)(5) of the Broken Arrow Code of Ordinances provides an exception to the competitive bidding process for supplies, materials, equipment, or contractual services purchased at a price not exceeding the price established by the state purchasing agency, another s...
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