TO:
Honorable Mayor Powell and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Jim Arndt, Public Works Director
Bruce Moe, Finance Director
Gwen Eng, General Services Manager
SUBJECT: Title
Purchase of Four Replacement Police Parking Control Vehicles from The Electric Car Company of Long Beach in the Amount of $152,611.61 and Supplemental Appropriation of $19,200 from the AB 2766 (Motor Vehicle Registration Fee) Subvention Fund.
WAIVE FORMAL BIDDING, APPROVE, APPROPRIATE
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
a) Waive formal bidding per Municipal Code Section 2.36.140 (waivers);
b) Authorize the City Manager to purchase four parking control vehicles from the Electric Car Company of Long Beach in the amount of $152,611.61; and
c) Approve a Supplemental Appropriation of $19,200 from AB 2766 Subvention Funds in order to offset the budget shortfall.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds totaling $141,458 are budgeted in the fiscal year 2012-2013 Fleet Management Fund to purchase and equip these vehicles. The total cost to purchase and equip these four units is $160,611.61; $152,611.61 for the vehicles and $8,000 for equipment. The budget shortfall of $19,153.61 will be offset by AB 2766 Subvention Fund monies. By using these funds, the City takes advantage of grant monies and lessens the impact on the Fleet Management Fund.
DISCUSSION:
The adopted Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget contemplates the replacement of 61 vehicles in the City’s fleet. The list includes a wide variety of vehicles that need to be replaced in order to maintain service levels, reduce repair costs and provide for cost-effective fleet operations. The list represents several “catch-up” years when the fleet was not actively replaced due to budget constraints. Where possible and practical, alternative fuel vehicles have been selected, with eight such vehicles on the list replacing tradit...
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