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Council Meeting: October 29, 1991
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: city Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver
One (1) New and Unused 11,000 Gross Vehicle Weight
Rated Cab and Chassis with Special stencil Type Body,
Bid #2371
Introduction
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver one (1)
New and Unused 11,000 Gross Vehicle Weight Rated (GVWR) Cab and
Chassis with Special stencil Type Body for the Traffic Operation
Division, Land Use and Transportation Management Department, in
the total amount of $39,192.79, including applicable sales tax.
Background
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published
August 29 and 30, 1991) to furnish and deliver one (1) New and
Unused 11,000 GVWR Cab and Chassis with special stencil Type Body
in accordance with city specifications, bids were received and
publicly opened and read on September 17, 1991. Proposal forms
were mailed to five vendors and notices were advertised in
accordance with City Charter and Municipal Code provisions.
Three proposals were received as follows:
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GASOLINE
POWERED
PROPANE
POWERED
Roadline Products, Inc.
$39,192.79
$46,082.03
$49,022.05
No Bid
Morton International, Inc.
$49,340.35
No Bid
Unimasco
staff has evaluated the bids and finds that the bid submitted by
Morton International, Inc. for a propane powered vehicle
substantially exceeds the amount budgeted in the FY 91/92 budget.
The bid submitted by Roadline Products, Inc. for a gasoline
powered vehicle meets city specifications.
BUdget/Financial Impact
Fiscal Year 1991/92 appropriation authority for this purchase is
in the Traffic Operation Division, Land Use and Transportation
Management
Department,
account
number
01-210-416-00000-
8e06-00000.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the award of Bid #2371 be made to Roadline
products, Inc. in the total amount of $39,192.79, including
applicable tax, as the lowest and best bidder.
prepared By:
Pam Wortham, Acting Purchasing Agent
10/15/91
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