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CouncIl Meeting February 23, 1999 Santa MOnica, California
TO Mayor and City CounCil
FROM City Staff
SU BJECT Recommendation to Reject Bid to Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Bus
Taillights, Bid #2742
Introduction
This report recommends rejection of bid to furnish and deliver miscellaneous bus taillights
for the Transportation Department
Backaround
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published December 7 and 8, 1998) In
accordance WIth City speCifications, proposal forms were mailed to three vendors and
notices were advertised In accordance With CIty Charter and MUnicipal Code proVISions
One proposal was received and not read
Two of the "no bid" vendors have contacted staff and stated they can now prOVide the
product Staff has located an additional source Rebidding the reqUirement Will aid In the
receipt of additional competitive bids
BudgetlFlnanclallmoact
Th/s recommendatIon does not have a budget or flnanc/allmpact
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Recommendation
It IS recommended that Council reject the one received bid for Bid #2742 and direct staff to
rebid the requirement
Prepared By Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
Marganta Lee, Buyer
Pat Butters, Mamtenance Manager
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