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October 25; 19B3
TO~ MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY STAFF
SUBJECT: RecOMMendat~on To Award Ftd For Four Refuse Trucks
B~d No. 1912
In trodvc t.L on
ThlS report concerns award of bId for four refuse trucks 1n the
total aMount of $334,135.60, Includ1ng applIcable sales tax and #our
trade-in allowances.
fib !,;..k,g.f..9.. und
In response to published Notice Invltlng BIds (publIshed 8-22-83) to
furnish and dellver four refuse trucks in accordance wlth Clty
speciflcations, blds were recelved and publIcly opened and read on
SepteMber 8, 1983.
Proposal forMS were Mailed to 46 vendors anu
n otic:es
were advertlsed 1n accordance WIth City Charter and
MunIcIpal Code pro~ls1ons. Three responSlve proposals were recelve~
a co f 0 11 ows :
COMPANY
ONE LOW ~NfRY REFUSE THREE LOW ENTRY REFUSE
TRUCK-29 CU YD INCLUDING TRUCKS - 20 CU. YD.
T^X AND TRADE CAPACITY INCLUDING TAX
AND TRADE IN
INTERNATIONAL
HAR VESTER
.78,B57.94
.255,277.66
T 4 J GARAGE, A
WMBE
$88) 160.22
$305.153.01
T f, J GARAGE, A
WNBE - ALTERNATE
BID
$88,933.41
N/A
*REFUSE DISTRIBUTORS
CORPORATION $66)065,43
NO BID
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Council Meet1ng October 251 1983
Santa Monlcal Callfornla
*REFUSE DISTRIBUTORS
CORPORATION
ALTERNATE DID $661645.85
*TRUCKS OFFERED DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS IN EITHER 8]D
Alternate bids are offered by SOME vendors 1n order to glue the
City an option of several different Models of eqUipMent.
NO BID
The
bids
of
Refuse
Distributors
CorporatIon do not Meet
speclflcatlons 1n the fOllowIng MaJor areas:
Main bId - Front and rear axles and front suspension and rear
suspension MaterIally underSized.
MaIn ~ Alternate Bid - Cooling systeM lOr. less capacity than
speCIfIed.
Main & Alternate bId - Cab MOdifIed for low entry on right hand
SIde only. SpeCifIcations require low entry cab for all-arounrl
easier atcess.
Main ~ alternate bId - not eqUipped With SIlicone hoses
Main ~ Alternate Bid - WindshIeld drea 1/2 of that speCIfIed
Main ~ Alternate bId - left hand doors and door h~ight Mater1ally
InferIor to speCifIed conflgurdtlon.
MaIn & Alternate Bld - Alternator offered 1S 19X lower capclty
than specl~lcatlon
Main bId - Hydraullc power package not as speclfled.
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CQuncll MeetIng October 25, 1983
Santa Monlca, CalIfornIa
!1.J1d Q et Iflna n C 1. a 1 II'\[) act
Flscal Year 1983-84 approprlatlon authorlty for this purchase 1S 1n
the Refuse D1Y1Sl0n of the General SerVIces DepartMent, account
nUMbers 01-500-441-000-902 and 903.
Rec oM.Mndat J.oo
It 1$ reCOMMended that the award of Btd t 1912 be Made to
Internatlonal Harvester, Los Angeles, Ca11fornla ~n the total aMount
of $334,135.60 lncludlng tax and trade-ln~1 as the lowest and best
bIdder.
Prepared By: R. N. Aronoff, Dlrector of Purchaslng
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