THE City Council will be conducting its own investigation into the controversial purchase of the City Government of 10 dump trucks the same day the City Legal Office assured the public of an impartial probe on the issue.

Councilor Alex Paglomutan filed a resolution seeking a formal inquiry on the dump trucks deal.

Councilors Catalino Alisbo and Celia Flor also filed separate resolutions requesting the city mayor, Bids and Awards Committee and City Legal Office to submit the entire bid documents for the council’s perusal.

Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue on the other hand filed a resolution asking all resource persons in the deal to submit all pertinent documents.

Batapa-Sigue however clarified that her resolution is not only for investigation purposes, or a check and balance to the City Legal Office’s investigation, but basically in aid of legislation.

Batapa citing Councilor Greg Gasataya said the allegations of irregularities in the dump trucks deal are so serious that it is not enough to check on alleged overpricing, but to evaluate the whole bidding process including possible loopholes and avenues that could be circumvented by anyone.

“I want long term solution and safeguards so that these allegations would not be repeated again in the future,” she said.

The councilor also stressed, “the people are already tired and sick of all the reports and exposé of alleged scams and corruptions in the government that everything the government does is subjected to suspicion.”

“It’s time also for us in the city to draw more solid and long term measures against graft and corruption, big or small,” she concluded.

A dump truck is a truck that is used for transporting loose material. Examples of these materials include gravel, sand, and dirt. These loose materials are normally used for construction purposes. A dump truck is usually equipped with a hydraulic open box bed. The bed has a hinge at the rear, which allows the front of the bed to be lifted. This allows the driver to drop the contents of the bed on the ground behind the dump truck. For those interested in driving a dump truck, there are four main truck options available, including standard dump trucks, transfer dump trucks, and side dump trucks.

A standard dump truck driver is responsible for operating a dump truck with a full truck chassis that has a dump body which is mounted to the frame. To dump the load, the driver uses a hydraulic arm, which is mounted ahead of the front bulkhead, to raise the dump body. Some standard dump trucks have a tailgate which moves on a hinge, while others are configured to be lifted and opened by a pneumatic ram. Standard dump trucks have at least one front and back axles. Because it has a shorter wheelbase, a standard dump truck driver has more control and ability to maneuver than drivers of larger dump trucks.

A different dump truck that you may be interested in driving is a transfer dump truck. A transfer dump truck is a standard dump truck that pulls a separate trailer. This trailer can be used to transport materials like asphalt, sand, and gravel. The container that is being towed is known as a B box, and is powered by an electric motor. A driver may enjoy operating this truck because it allows a large load to be transported without taking away from the steering ability and maneuverability of the truck.

Another available machine for drivers is the side dump truck, which uses a hydraulic ram to dump the load to either the right or left side. This truck presents many attractive features for a driver. It allows the load of the dump body to be quickly unloading. It is also one, if not the most, stable of the dump truck family, which prevents it from tipping over. The only disadvantage for a driver is that a side dump truck is longer than the previous dump trucks, which detracts from its ability to be easily maneuvered.