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council Meeting: January 28, 1992
Santa Monica,
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver
Five (5) New Intermediate Size Pickup Trucks, Bid #2389
Introduction
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver five (5)
new intermediate size pickup trucks for the Parks and Tree
Maintenance
Divisions,
cultural
and
Recreation
services
Department and the Public Facilities Maintenance Division,
General Services Department, in the total amount of $55,748.75,
including applicable sales tax.
Background
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published
october 18 and 21, 1991) to furnish and deliver five (5) new
intermediate size pickup trucks in accordance with city
specifications, bids were received and publicly opened and read
on October 30, 1991.
Proposal forms were mailed to fifteen
vendors and notices were advertised in accordance with City
Charter and Municipal Code provisions.
Seven proposals were
received as follows:
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Reynolds Buick, GMC
Santa Monica Ford
Downey Auto Center
Crenshaw Motors
Thorson aIds Buick
Thorson GMC Buick
Claude Short Dodge
PROPANE POWERED
$55,748.75
$57,453.35
$58,314.30
$58,756.95
$60,295.75
$62,774.20
$74,421. 90
This acquisition conforms with the City's policy of alternative
fuel vehicles. It will be propane powered. Propane fueling
facilities currently exist and no further modification to the
vehicle is required . City staff is moving toward Compressed
Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicles, however, there are no CNG
fueling facilities currently available in or near Santa Monica.
These vehicles will be used as transportation and light hauling.
Staff has evaluated the low bid and finds that it meets city
specifications.
BUdget/Financial Impact
Fiscal Year 1991/92 appropriation authority for this purchase is
in the Parks Division, account number 01-400-511-00000-8806-00000
($22,299.50)~ Tree Maintenance Division, account number 01-400-
512-00000-8806-00000 ($22,299.50) , Cultural and Recreation
Services Department, and the Public Facilities Maintenance
Division, General Services Department account number 01-500-451-
00000-8806-00000 ($11,149.75).
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Recommendation
It is recommended that the award of Bid #2389 be made to Reynolds
Buick GMC in the total amount of $55,748.75, including applicable
tax, as the lowest and best bidder.
Prepared By:
Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
01/21/92
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