SR-205-003 (464)
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CouncIl MeetIng April 8, 1986
Santa MonIca, California
TO:
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
CITY STAFF
SUBJECT:
Recommendation To Award BId to Furnish, DelIver and
Install a Farebox CollectIon System, for the Trans-
portatIon Department, BId # 2043.
Introduction
ThIS report concerns award of b~d to furnish, delIver and install
a farebox collection system for the Transportation Department in
the total amount of $997,762, including applIcable sales tax.
Back&round
NotIces InVIting BIds were publlshed February 10 and 11, 1986 to
furn1.sh, del1.ver and install a farebox collection system 1.n ac-
cordance wIth C1. ty spec ~fIC atIons. In add I tIon, proposal forms
were mailed to the only two vendors that manufacture regIstering
fareboxes. Notlces were also advertIsed in accordance Wl th City
Charter and Munlclpal Code prov~sions. One proposal was recelved
and publ~cly opened and read on March 27, 1986 as follows:
General Farebox Inc. - $997,762
(BId for 170 elec tronlC fareboxes and lncl ud ~ng all necessary
equ~pment to provide, deliver and install the entlre system.)
Based on the field tests conducted by the Transportation Depart-
men t, staff recommend s acceptance of the General Farebox Inc.
bld. Cubic Western Data, the other manufacturer declIned to bId
because of the delivery and lnstallatIon schedule.
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Budgetary/F1nancial Impact
F1scal Year 1985/86 appropr1ation authority for th1s purchase is
10 the Mun1clpal Bus Lines program category of the Capl tal Bud-
get, account number 41-750-658-000-914, n Repl ace Fare Collectlon
Equ1pment".
Recommendation
It 1S recommended that the award of B1d #2043
General Farebox Ioc., in the total amount
includ1ng tax, as the lowest and best b1dder.
be
of
mad e to
$997,762
Prepared By: E. O. Barnes, Purchasing Agent
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