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Council Meeting August 11, 1998
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Santa Monica, California
TO Mayor and City CounCil
FROM CIty Staff
SUBJECT Recommendation to Award Bid to DeSign. Manufacture and Install Wmdow
Guard System, Bid #2717
Introduction
This report recommends award of bid to deSIgn. manufacture and Install a window guard
system on buses for the Santa MOnica Municipal Bus Lines for the Transportation
Department, at specIfIed Unit pnces with two one-year renewal options The estImated
annual expendIture IS $87,00000
Background
I n response to published Notices InVitIng Bids (published June 16 and June 17, 1998) m
accordance with City specifications, bids were received and publicly opened and read on
June 29, 1998 Proposal forms were mailed to three vendors and notices were advertised
In accordance with City Charter and MUniCipal Code provIsIons One proposal was
receIVed as follows
Vendor
Cost of a Representative
Array of Window Guard Replacements
TranSit Care, Inc
$86,394 84
Wmdow guards Will be Installed on buses to prevent vandals from etching the wmdow
glass which IS very expensive to replace
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Two "no bids" were received from California Bus Sales and ServIce, lnc who does not
furnish this type of product and Complete Coach Works who IS unable to provide the staff
to Install the window guard system
Staff has evaluated the bId submItted by TranSIt Care, Inc. and fmds that It meets City
specifications
TranSit Care, lnc provides health care benefits to the employees who will be working on
City Jobs The employee pays $7 to $8 per pay penod and the employer pays the
remainder General laborers will be paid hourly wages ranging from $6 50 to $9 00
depending on company semorrty
Budget/Flnanclallmpact
Fiscal Year 1998-99 appropriation authority for thiS purchase IS In the Capital
Improvement Budget account number 41-750-657-20099-8900-99106, "Bus Component
Replacement Program 1I
RecommendatIon
It IS recommended that the award of BId #2717 be made to TranSIt Care, Inc at specIfIed
Unit pnces, and two one-year renewal options as the lowest responsible bidder
Prepared By Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
Margarita Lee, Buyer
Pat Butters, Maintenance Manager
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