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Council Meeting June 23, 1998
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Santa MOnica, California
TO Mayor and City CounCil
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT RecommendatIon to Authonze the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a
Purchase Order with MUnicipal Maintenance Equipment, Inc for two CNG
Powered Parking Enforcement Vehicles (GO-4)
Introduction
This report recommends authorization of the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
purchase order with MUnicipal Mamtenance Equipment, fnc for two CNG powered parking
enforcement vehicles In the total amount of $53,861 58, Including applicable sales tax
Backaround
The two parking enforcement vehicles Will be used by the Solid Waste DIvIsion,
Environmental and Public Works Management Department for general maintenance and
cleanup on Third Street Promenade and parking structure restrooms They are dedicated
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered and Will replace two 1987 gasoline powered
vehicles (#14523 and #14524) These new vehicles can be legally dnven on the street
which allows them to refuel at the City Yards CNG faCIlity and their small size permits
greater maneuverability In tight areas on Third Street Promenade MUniCipal Mamtenance
EqUipment, Inc IS the sole dlstnbutor of these vehicles In Southern California
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OrdInance Number 1743 (CCS), Section 5, paragraph 224080 (1) of the Santa Monrca
MUnicipal Code allows exception to competitive bIdding when services are purchased from
a sole provIder Staff has evaluated the quotatIon submItted by MUnicIpal Maintenance
EqUIpment, Inc and finds that It meets City specifications
BudaeUFlnanclallmoact
Fiscal Year 1997-98 appropnatlon authority for this purchase IS In the Capital
Improvement Budget, account number 54-710-461-20098-8900-99167. "Fleet VehIcle
Replacement Program"
Recommend atlon
It IS recommended that the award of a purchase order by made to Municipal Maintenance
Equipment, Inc In the total amount of $53,861 58, Including applicable sales tax
Prepared By Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
Marganta Lee, Buyer
Ralph Merced, Fleet Maintenance Supt.
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