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PURCH:PW:TB:kf/srbd2490 Santa Monica, calidUlbJa~ 199't
Caunell Meetlng: June 14, 1994
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver One (1)
New 46,000 Pound Gross Vehicle Weight Rated (GVWR) Cab and
Chassis wlth a 19,000 Pound Articulating-type Crane, Bld
#2490
Introduction
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver one (I) new
46,000 pound Gross Vehicle Weight Rated Cab and Chassis with a 19,000
pound Articulating-type Crane for the Water Divlsion, General Services
Department, in the total amount of $107,159.92, including applicable
sales tax.
Background
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (publlshed April 14 and
15, 1994) to furnish and dellver one (1 ) new 46,000 pound Gross Vehicle
Welght Rated Cab and Chassis with a 19,000 pound Artlculating-type
Crane, in accordance wlth City speciflcations, bids were received and
publicly opened and read on May 3, 1994 Proposal forms were mailed to
fourteen vendors and notices were advertised ln accordance wlth City
Charter and Munic1pal code provlsions. Five proposals were recelved as
follows.
JUN 1 " 1994
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VENDOR DIESEL POWERED
Boerner Truck Center $107,159.92
Carmenita Truck Center $108,505.47
Inland Empire $115,793.94
Don Kott Ford $132,773.24
So. Coast peterbilt $134,590.00
This vehicle will be used to lift and place large water piping, valves
and fixtures. The purchase of this diesel powered vehicle is
consistent with the City's reduced emissions fuels pol~cy. It ~s not
required to use reduced emissions fuel because it lS considered a
spec~alty vehicle. This type of specialty vehicle was exempt from the
reduced emiss~ons fuels policy because it could not be configured to
accept a reduced emisslons fuel.
Staff has evaluated the low bid submitted by Boerner Truck Center and
finds that it meets City specifications.
Budget/Financial Impact
Fiscal Year 1993-94 approprlatlon authority for this purchase is in the
Capital Improvement Program Budget, nPurchase Truck with Crane, "
account number 25-760-671-20094-8900-99528.
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Recommendation
It is recommended that the award of Bid #2490 be made to Boerner Truck
Center in the total amount of $107,159.92, lncluding applicable tax, as
the lowest and best bidder.
Prepared By: Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
Theodore R. Baxter, Buyer
6/6/94
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