SR-205-003 (339)
TO:
MAYOR AND CITY CUUNCIL
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Counc.ll Mp(?'tJ.nq. AprIl 12~ 1983
FROM: Clry STAr~
SUBJECl: ReroMMendatlon 10 AWar~ BId ~or Propane Coverslon of
CIty VehIcles B1.d No. 1847
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Thl~ report COllcern~ award of bld for converSJon of Clty Vehlcles to
propane power at the unlt prIces quoted through January 31~ 1984
Funds for thLS purchase ar~ routlnely budgeted ln account nUMber
01-500-461-000-292
01echan2cal
Mal/ltenance
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of
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Ser VIces) .
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In response to publ]shed NotlLe Invltlng Bldb (publlshed 2-17-83) to
convert varIous CIty veh1.cles to propane power 1n accordance WI th
CIty specl flcatJ.ons, bIds were receIved a~rl publICly opened and read
on March 10, 1983.
Proposal forMS were MaIled to 8 vendors clod
not.Lces
were adv~rtlsed In ac~ordance w11h CJ.ty Charter and
MunICIpal Code prOVISIons. Two proposals were reCfHved as follow~.l
InDDER
4-LYLtNDER
6-CYLINDER
8-CYLINDER
GLOTANE
!l>609,68
$659.87
$695 .1 (:J
PET~ OLANE
<1>925. 10
$970.43
$978,43
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APR 2 6 1983
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CouncIl MeetIng AprIl 12, 19B3
Santa MonIed, CalIfornIa
lhl~ bId was r~quested to allow contInuance of a propane power
con~ersl0n prograM started last flscal year. EIghteen veh1.cles and
~everal SMaller pL~CPS of equIpMent hav~ been converted pr~vlou~]y
under thIS prograM.
The results so far have been gratlf'Ylllg:
. t.:asol1ne COM',UMptJ.OIl hat:; been l'eduf E.t! and low~r overall cost<:; hav~
- b):€n resul ted .
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Appr'OXJ.Ma tely yo 'arldJ tu)nal vehlcle-os WIll to be converter! to prop"~ne
MotIve power under thIS proposal. Total usage under thIS award l~
estLMatecl not to exceed <!i9,OOO,OO.
~el;, 0 MMen_"'- a t I Q.!J.
It 15 f'eCOMMPndfi'r1 that the award oF" BId :ft: 1847 be Made to Glotane
CorporatIon, Pasadena, CalIfornIa at the unIt prIces quoted through
January 31, 1904, as thp lowest and be~t bIdder.
Prepared By: R. N. Aronoff, D1.rector of PurchasJng
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