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Counc11 Meet1ng: July 23, 1996 Santa Mon1ca,
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JUL 2 3 1996
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
City Staff
SUBJECT:
Recommendation to Award B1d to Furn1sh and Del1ver Alr, 011
and Fuel F11ters, Bid #2572
Introductlon
Th1S report concerns an award of bid to furnish and dellver alr, oil, and
fuel filters for the Ma1ntenance Divis1on, Transportation Department, at
specified unlt pr1ces, plus appl1cable sales tax.
Estimated annual
expenditure 1S $47,000 00.
Background
In response to publlshed Notices Inv1tlng Bids (published May 28 and
May 29, 1996) to furnish and del1ver air, oil and fuel filters, 1n
accordance w1th City spec1f1cat1ons, bids were received and publicly
opened and read on June 13, 1996 Proposal forms were mailed to five
vendors and notices were advert1sed in accordance w1th City Charter and
Municipal Code provisions. Four proposals were rece1ved as follows:
Cost of a Representat1ve Array of Var10US F11ters
Power
VENDOR B400 Steer1ng Air Oil Fuel
Universal Coach Parts, Inc $60.26 $2.16 $16.96 $6.73 $7.08
Warren Dlstr1buting Co. No B1d $2.36 $20.36 $7.51 $7.80
Mohawk Manufacturing Co No Bid $2.84 $21.90 $9.80 $5.96
Napa Auto Parts No Bid $3.33 $26.61 $9.47 $4.45
These filters w111 be used to replace worn filters no longer function1ng
effectively on C1ty buses, and Transportation Department passenger cars
and pick up trucks.
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Staff has evaluated the low b1d and f1nds that it meets City
specifications
Budqet(F1nanc1al Impact
F1scal Year 1996-97 appropr1at1on author1ty for this purchase is in the
Maintenance Division, Transportation Department account number 41-600-
657-10621-4422-25422.
Recommendat1on
It 1S recommended that the award of Bid #2572 be made to Universal Coach
Parts, Inc. at specified un1t prices, plus applicable sales tax, as the
lowest and most respons1ble b1dder.
Prepared By:
Pam Wortham, Purchas1ng Agent
Theodore Baxter, Buyer
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