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Council Meeting: May 26, 1992
TO: Mayor and city council
FROM: city Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Reject Bid to Furnish, Deliver and
Mount One (l) New and Unused 20 Cubic Yard Rear Loading
Refuse Packer Body to a City Owned 54,000 Gross Vehicle
weight Rated (GVWR) Cab and Chassis, Bid #2403
Introduction
This report concerns rejection of bid to furnish, deliver and
mount one (1) new and unused 20 cubic yard rear loading refuse
packer body to a City owned 54,000 GVWR cab and chassis for the
Solid Waste Management Division, General Services Department.
Background
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published
February 28, 1992 and March 2, 1992) to furnish, deliver and
mount one (1) new and unused 20 cubic yard rear loading refuse
packer body to a City owned 54,000 GVWR cab and chassis in
accordance with City specifications, bids were received and
publicly opened and read on March 17, 1992. Proposal forms were
mailed to twenty-four vendors and notices were advertised in
accordance with city charter and Municipal Code provisions. Five
proposals were received as follows:
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Scranton Manufacturing
$25,866.40
$28,767.44
$34,991.81
$43,933.26
Ray Gaskin Service
The Heil Company
Haaker Equipment Company
Dew Par Sales & Service
$47,294.43
staff has evaluated the bids and finds that they sUbstantially
exceed the amount budgeted in the FY 1991/92 budget.
staff
wishes to re-evaluate the need for this piece of equipment.
BUdget/Financial Impact
This recommendation does not have a budget or financial impact.
Recommendation
It is recommended that all bids be rejected and staff be directed
to re-evaluate the need for this piece of equipment.
Prepared By:
Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
Theodore Baxter, Buyer
05/18/92
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