TO:
Honorable Mayor 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
Award of Bid for the Purchase of Seven Budgeted Ford F250 Replacement Trucks for the Public Works Department from Fairview Ford ($181,291.10) and Frontier Ford ($125,838.25).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council split the award of Bid #919-13 to Fairview Ford for the purchase of four Ford F250 trucks ($181,291.10), and to Frontier Ford for three compressed natural gas Ford F250 trucks ($125,838.25).
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds totaling $355,000 are budgeted in the fiscal year (FY) 2012-2013 Fleet Management Fund for the purchase and equipping of these trucks. The cost to purchase these vehicles is $307,129.35. Equipping the trucks with the customary equipment (fuel system receiver, radios, safety lighting, etc.) is $17,500, which will be provided by other suppliers separately from this purchase. The total cost of the vehicles including equipment is $324,629.35.
DISCUSSION:
The FY 2012-2013 budget includes the replacement of 61 vehicles in the City’s fleet. The list includes a wide variety of vehicles and equipment 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.
This purchase is for seven Ford F250 trucks for the Public Works Department, each with varying equipment levels and configurations. In keeping with the City’s efforts to purchase environmentally friendly vehicles where practical, three trucks are powered with compressed natural gas (CNG), which will be...
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