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Council Meetmg July 22, 1997
Santa MOnica, CA
JUL 2 2 1997
TO Mayor and City Council
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT Recommendation to Award Bid to Provide Repair of Emergency Equipment
and Conversions of Polrce Vehicles, Bid #2654
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This report concerns an award of bid to provide repair of emergency equipment and
conversions of Pollee vehicles for the Administrative Services DIvIsion, Pollee Department,
at specIfied Unit prices, plus applicable sales tax, with a one-year renewal optIon
EstImated total annual expenditure IS $36,000
Backaround
In response to published Notices InvIting BIds (published June 18 and 19, 1997) to
prOVIde repair of emergency equipment and converSions of Police vehicles In accordance
with City specificatIOns, bids were received and publicly opened and read on June 30,
1997 Proposal forms were mailed to two vendors and notices were advertised In
accordance with City Charter and MUniCipal Code provISions Two proposals were
received as follows
VENDOR
PursUIt (WMBE)
Flre-Bann Corp
PATROL
CARS
$630 00
$771 85
DETECTIVE
CARS
$280 00
$323 10
HOURLY
LABOR
RATE
$35 00
$35 90
PERCENTAGE
OF DISCOUNT
ON PARTS
20%-45%
10% - 20%
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New Police patrol vehicles are ordered from the factory and upon receipt require
converSions prior to being put Into servIce These conversions Include rnstallatlon of push
bars, prisoner cages, prisoner restramt seats, shotgun racks, light bars, warning lights,
baton holders, microphone holders, and computer mounting brackets and wiring
In turn, when a mechamcally sound patrol vehicle IS taken out of service, It IS retrofit and
put In service as a detective car The detective car conversions reqUire the patrol car to be
stripped of all patrol-type equipment, sirens and lights be rewired and other miscellaneous
modifications be performed
Repair to emergency eqUipment Includes light bars, Sirens, push bars, radiOS and
computers, should they require servicing
Staff has evaluated the low bId and fInds that It meets City speCifications
BudaeUFlnanclallmoact
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Fiscal Year 1997-98 appropriation authonty for thiS purchase IS In the Administrative
Services DIVISion, Police Department, account number 01-300-304-00000-2292-00000
Recommendation
It IS recommended that the award of Bid #2654 be made to PursUIt at speCified umt prices,
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plus applicable sales tax, with a one-year renewal option, as the lowest responsible
bidder
Prepared By Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
Diane Howell, Buyer
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