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PURCH:PW:TB:brjf:\f1nance\adm1n\stfrpts\srbd2492 Santa Mon1ca, Ca
Counc~l Meeting: October 11, 1994
OCT f 1 1994
TO: Mayor and C~ty Councll
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnlsh and Dellver One fl)
Used 33,000 Pound Gross Veh~cle Rated ( GVWR) Cab and Chas1s
With a Permanently Mounted Unit1zed Patch Body, B1d #2492
Introduct1on
Th1s report concerns award of b1d to furn1sh and dellver one (1) used
33,000 pound GVWR diesel-powered cab and chassis w1th a permanently
mounted unitized asphalt patch body for the Street Maintenance
Divislon, Envlronmental and Publlc Works Management Department, 1n
the total amount of $82,778.78, includ1ng app11cable sales tax.
Backqround
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published May 3,
1994) to furnish and deliver one (1 ) used 33,000 pound GVWR dlesel-
powered cab and chass1s with a permanently mounted un~tized asphalt
patch body, 1n accordance with City specif1cations, bids were
rece1ved and publicly opened and read on June 10, 1994. Proposal
forms were mailed to sixteen vendors and notices were advertised in
accordance with City Charter and Municlpal Code provlsions. Three
proposals were received as follows:
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VENDOR DIESEL POWERED
Nixon-Egli Equlpment Co $82,778.78
Carmenlta Truck Center $96,706.22
P B. Loader Co $98,979 47
This vehlcle will be used to patch, repair and mainta1n Clty streets,
alleys, sidewalks and parking lots The purchase of this dlesel-
powered vehlcle is consistent wlth the Clty'S reduced em1ss~ons fuels
POllCY because thlS spec1alty veh1cle cannot be conf1gured to accept
a reduced emission fuel.
B1ds subm1tted by Carmenita Truck Center, and P B. Loader Company
were for 1995 veh1cles. The vehicle offered by Nixon-Egli is a 1994
demo unit w1th 4,109 m11es.
Staff has evaluated the bid from Nixon Egli Equlpment Company and
finds that it meets C1ty specif1cations and offers substant1al cost
savings to the City
Budqet(Financlal Impact
Appropriation authorlty for this purchase 18 in the Street
Maintenance D1vision, Environmental and Public Works Management
Department, account number 01-500-421-00000-8806-00000, in the amount
of $24,778 78, and ln the Capital Improvement Budget, account number
01-710-421-20094-8900-99502, in the amount of $58,000, 11 Purchase
Integrated Asphalt Patch Truck."
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Recommendat1on
It is recommended that the award of B1d #2492 be made to Nlxon-Egli
Equipment Company 1n the total amount of $82,778.78 1ncluding
applicable tax, as the lowest and best bidder.
Prepared By: Pam Wortham, Purchas1ng Agent
Theodore Baxter, Buyer
10/4/94
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