SR-6-F (80)
- 6F
PURCH:PW:TB:cy!Flnance\Admln\stfrpts\srbd2517 - -
Council Meeting December 13, 1994 Santa Monlca, Callfornia
DEe 1 3 19911
TO: Mayor and City Councll
FROM: Clty Staff .
SUBJECT Recommendatlon to Award Bld to Furnish and Dellver One(l)
New Dlesel Powered 4-Wheel Loader wlth Speclalized
Bucket, Bld #2517
Introduction
ThlS report concerns award of bld to furnish and deliver one(l) new
diesel powered, 4-wheel loader wlth speclallzed bucket for the
Solid Waste Dlvlsion, Environmental and Public Works Management
Department, in the total amount of $135,252.96, including
appllcable sales tax.
Background
In response to published Notlces Invlting Bids (publlshed
October 28, 31, 1994) to furnish and dellver one (1) new diesel
powered, 4-wheel loader with speclallzed bucket. In accordance
with Clty speclficatlons, blds were recelved and publlcly opened
and read on November 14, 1994. Proposal forms were malled to six
vendors and notices were advertised in accordance wlth City Charter
and Municlpal Code provlslons. Three proposals were received as
follows:
VENDOR AMOUNT
Contractor's Equipment Company $111,375.18
Coastllne Equlpment Corp. $135,252.96
Shepherd Machinery Company $139,654.41 DEt 1 3 1994
- 1 - 6 F
-
~--
The vehicle is needed to replace a ten-year-old 4-wheel loader and
will be used to load refuse ~nto trailers to be transported to the
landf~ll site.
The purchase of th~s diesel powered vehicle is consisent with the
City's reduced emiss~ons fuels policy because this speciality
veh~cle cannot be configured to accept a reduced emission fuel.
The bid submitted by Contractor's Equipment Company 1S non-
responsive. The~r b~d ~ncluded outboard brakes which do not meet
C~ty specifications
Staff has evaluated the b1d submitted by Coastl1ne Equipment
Company and finds that it meets C~ty specifications.
Budget/Financ1al Impact
Flscal Year 1994-5 appropriat~on authority for this purchase is in
the Capital Improvement Budget Program, account number 27-710-441-
20095-8900-99005; 'tRefuse Vehicle Replacement."
Recommendation
It is recommended that Council reject the bid submltted by
Contractors Equipment Company because ~t does not meet City
spec1ficat~ons.
- 2 -
. - '" ..
It is recommended that the award of bid #2517 be made to Coastline
Equ~pment Company ~n the total amount of $135,252.96, includ~ng
applicable tax, as the lowest and best bldder
Prepared By: Pam Wortham, Purchaslng Agent
Theodore Baxter, Buyer
12/06/94
- 3 -