Fairfield waives bid process, approves 3 equipment purchases
FAIRFIELD Fairfield is getting a new rear-load garbage truck, a replacement chipper truck and a replacement 10-wheel dump truck.
The City Council on Tuesday suspended competitive bidding for each purchase. The action was taken as part of the consent agenda without comment.
The NorCal Kenworth garbage truck costs $182,357; the NorCal Kenworth chipper truck costs $130,966; and the NorCal Kenworth dump truck costs $186,809.
In other action, the City Council:
• Approved a $77,556 settlement to employee Corina Rangel. The action was taken in closed session and announced in the public session. The closed session item was listed as anticipated litigation.