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PURCH PW BR IP f.\finance\purch\strfrpts\srbd2627 Santa MOnica, Califon.:IUN 1 7 1997
Council Meeting June 17, 1997
TO Mayor and City Council
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver One (1) New 4 x 2
Truck ChassIs with a 55-Foot Articulating Aenal Device, Bid #2627
Introduction
This report concerns an award of bid to furnish and deliver one (1) new 4 x 2 truck chassIs
With a 55-foot articulating aerial device for the Tree Maintenance DIvIsion, Community and
Cultural Services Department, In the total amount of $109.49921, including applicable
sales tax
Backaround
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids published March 10 and 11, 1997 to furnish
and deliver one (1) new 4 x 2 truck chassIs With a 55-foot articulating aerial device In
accordance With City speCifications, bids were received and publicly opened and read on
March 25, 1997 Proposal forms were mailed to five (5) vendors and notices were
advertised In accordance With City Charter and Municipal Code provIsions Two (2)
proposals were received as follows.
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VENDOR DIESEL POWERED CNG POWERED
Altec Industnes, Inc $109,49921* $170,688 00*
MIssion Valley Ford Trucks Sales, Inc $114,387 28 no bid
. low bid
This unit will be used by Tree Maintenance staff for tree tnmmlng and transporting tree
clippings from Job sites The unit will replace a 1962 aenal 11ft truck scheduled for
replacement under the vehicle management program The old umt has already been
taken out of service and sold at auction
Staff recommends a diesel powered umt due to the high Incremental cost of purchasing a
CNG powered vehicle The purchase of a diesel powered vehicle IS recommended
because the Incremental purchase price for the CNG option IS more than 63% higher than
the purchase price for diesel or gasoline and the Incremental cost for CNG cannot be
recovered In the seven year useful life of the vehicle
Staff has evaluated the low bid and finds that It meets City Specifications
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Fiscal Year 1996-97 appropriation authonty for thiS purchase IS In the Capital
improvement Budget, account number 54-710-461-20097-8900-99167, "Fleet Vehicle
Replacement Program"
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Recommendation
It IS recommended that the award of Bid #2627 be made to Altec Industnes In the total
amount of $109,499 21, Including applicable sales tax, as the lowest responsible bidder.
Prepared By Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
Brenda Reed, Acting Buyer
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