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PURCH:PW:sd/srbd2480.word.purch Santa Monica, California
Council Meeting: March 22, 1994
TO: Mayor and CIty Councll
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver One
new 80,000 pound Gross Comblned Weight (GCW) Tandem
Drive Truck Tractor, Bid #2480
Introduction
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver one (1)
new 80,000 pound (GCW) Tandem Drive Truck Tractor for the Solid
Waste Division, General Services Department, in the total amount
of $66/016.26, including applicable sales tax.
Background
In response to published Notices Invl.ting Bids (published
January 19 and 20, 1994) to furnish and deliver one new 80,000
pound (GCW) Tandem Drive Truck Tractor in accordance with city
specifications, bids were received and publicly opened and read
on February 7, 1994. Proposal forms were mailed to thirteen
vendors and notices were advertised l.n accordance with City
Charter and IVfunicipal Code provl.sl.ons. Five proposals were
received as follo\olS:
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cost/Vehicle
Vendor Diesel Powered
Boerner Truck Center $62,564.28
Inland Empire White - GMC $66,016.26
L.A. Freightliner $68,398.27
Carmenita Truck Center $68,613.18
Peck Road Ford $75,837.22
This vehicle Hill be coupled to a 45-foot Van Trailer to haul
SOlld waste to various landfills. The purchase of this diesel
powered vehicle is consistent vIi th the city's reduced emission
fuel policy. It is not required to use reduced emission fuels
because it is considered a spec1alty vehicle. All specialty
vehicles \-lere exempt from the reduced emlssion fuel policy
because they could not be conflgured to accept a reduced emission
fuel. Moreover, this vehicle 1S not available in any other
alternate fuel types.
The bid submitted by Boerner Truck Center does not meet City
specifications because it does not meet engine or torque
requirements.
staff has evaluated the bid submitted by Inland Empire
White - GMC and finds that it meets city specifications.
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Budget/Financlal Impact
Fiscal Year 1993-94 appropriatlon authority for thls purchase is
in the Capital Improvement Program Budget, account number
27-710-441-20094-8900-99005, "Refuse Vehicle Replacement."
Recommendation
Staff recommends Council reject the bid submitted by Boerner
Truck Center which was non-responsive and award Bid #2480 to
Inland Empire white - GMC in the total amount of $66,016.26,
including applicable tax, as the lowest and best bidder.
Prepared By: Pam ~\'ortham, Purchasing Agent
Theodore R. Baxter, Buyer
03/08/94
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