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council Meeting: January 28, 1992
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver
Two (2) Intermediate Pickup Trucks with Extended Cabs
and Tool Boxes, Bid #2391
Introduction
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver two (2)
Intermediate Pickup Trucks with Extended Cabs and Tool Boxes for
the Public Facilities Maintenance and Administration Divisions,
General Services Department, in the total amount of $23,533.56,
including applicable sales tax.
Background
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published
October 23 and 24,
1991) to furnish and deliver two (2)
Intermediate Pickup Trucks with Extended Cabs and Tool Boxes in
accordance with city specifications, bids were received and
publicly opened and read on November 5, 1991.
Proposal forms
were mailed to eighteen vendors and notices were advertised in
accordance with city Charter and Municipal Code provisions.
Seven proposals were received as follows:
Propane Powered
Santa Monica Ford
$23,533.56
$26,296.08
$26,761. 56
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Reynolds Buick GMC
Downey Auto center
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Crenshaw Motors
Thorson Olds Buick GMC
Thorson GMC Buick, Inc.
Claude Short Dodge
$26,948.54
$29,073.78
$33,252.24
$36,913.26
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
Na tural Gas (CNG) powered vehicles, however, there are no CNG
fueling facilities currently available in or near Santa Monica.
These trucks will replace two (2) eight year old vehicles which
are used as transportation and light hauling. Staff has evalu-
ated 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 Public Facilities Maintenance Division, General Services
Department, account number 01-500-451-00000-8806-00000
($11,766.78) in the Administration Division, General Services
Department, account number 01-500-401-00000-8806-00000
($11,766.78) .
Recommendation
It is recommended that the award of Bid #2391 be made to Reynolds
Buick GMC in the total amount of $23,533.56, including applicable
tax, as the lowest and best bidder.
Prepared By:
Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
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