Title
Transfer of Funds - LUESA
Summary
ACTION:
Approve transferring $350,000 from Solid Waste Enterprise Fund operating expense budget to the capital expense budget for equipment capital maintenance.
Staff Contact: Joe Hack, LUESA - Solid Waste
Presentation: Yes____ No __X__
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
One of the critical pieces of operating equipment at the County's Foxhole Landfill is a landfill compactor. Unlike the other operating equipment at a landfill such as bulldozers, tracked excavators, and dump trucks, the compactor is unique to landfill operation. This uniqueness means that a rental replacement is difficult to secure in the event of equipment breakdown. For this reason, Solid Waste always maintains a spare landfill compactor on site. The BOCC recently approved the purchase of a new Caterpillar 826H Landfill Compactor for $566,288. With this acquisition, Solid Waste plans to move the current primary Caterpillar 826G Landfill Compactor to reserve duty. This transfer of monies will fund a certified rebuild of the existing landfill compactor into like-new condition that will enable it to serve as the reserve unit for years to come.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND: N/A
POLICY IMPACT: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact due to the transfer of funds from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund.