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Council Meetmg July 9, 1996 Santa MOnica, CA
TO Mayor and City Council
FROM' City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Provide Tlre/Tube Repair and Recappmg
Services, Bid #2573
Introduction
This report concerns an award of bid to provide tire/tube repair and recaPPing services for the
Fleet Management DIvIsion, Environmental and PubliC Works Management Department, at
specified umt pnces, plus applicable sales tax.
Back!=lround
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published June 4, 5, 1996) to prOVide tire/tube
repair and recapping services In accordance With City speCifIcations, bids were received and
publicly opened and read on June 19, 1996. Proposal forms were mailed to five vendors and
notices were advertised In accordance With City Charter and MUniCIpal Code prOVISions. Two
proposals were received as follows
Percentage Discount off Manufacturer's
Pnce List for Vanous Types of Recapped
Vendor Tires/Tubes:
Frank Fargo Tire and Rubber Co - 645%
Parkhouse Tire, Inc - 60.0%
This bid covers the repair and replacement by tire recapping of vanous types of tires and
tubes on City vehicles Tire recappmg IS the replacement of worn-out tire rubber With new
rubber Recapped tires are half the pnce of new tires.
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Staff has evaluated the low bid and fmds that It meets City specifications.
Bud!=let/Fmanclal Impact
Fiscal Year 1995-96 appropriation authority for this purchase IS m the Fleet Management
DIvIsion, Environmental and Public Works Management Department, account number 01-500-
461-00000-2293-00000 The estImated annual expendIture IS $50,000.00.
Recommendation
It IS recommended that the award of Bid #2573 be made to Frank Fargo Tire and Rubber
Company at specified Unit prices plus applicable tax, as the best bidder.
Prepared By. Pam Wortham, Purchasmg Agent
Ted Baxter, Buyer
June 25, 1996
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