The purchase of this sewer camera truck is replacing a trailer-mounted IBAK sewer inspection camera. The camera and all associated equipment will now be contained in one unit making traversing alleys and traffic much easier. The camera equipment allows us to inspect sewer mainline (6” to 36”) for condition assessment, troubleshooting and repairs. The camera, robot/tractor and all associated electronic equipment are mounted semi-permanently in the truck. The IBAK robotic remote camera and all computers, software and accessories are mounted in a Ford F450 4x4 box-style truck. The entire unit can standalone with heating/cooling, onboard power generation and is equipped for all-season use. The current equipment is aging and has outdated technology.  The equipment is used daily so reliability is important.  The purchase will be made using the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing agreement.  Staff did get quotes for multiple types of systems and IBAK equipment was not only lower in cost but it can also be serviced locally.  
 

City Council may:

• Approve the purchase; or,
• Not Approve the purchase. If not approved, the existing equipment will continue to experience downtime and cost due to repairs.  

The cost of the truck and camera equipment is $348,601.  The FY26 TRP budget has $213,181 for the camera equipment and the FY26 ERP budget has $239,791 for the truck.  The reminder of the funds will be used to cover any overruns for other equipment that may occur in FY26.