HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-11-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - AERIAL LIFT TRUCK AWARD CONTR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: November 13, 2001
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Barbara Boswell
SUBJECT: AWARD CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF ONE AERIAL LIFT
TRUCK
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1) City Council appropriate $28,965.60 from Gas Tax fund balance to Account No.
5211-8615.
2) City Council award a contract to Altec Industries in an amount not to exceed $96,465.60
from Account No. 5211-8615.
BACKGROUND
The City Council approved the purchase of one aerial lift truck in the FY 2001/2002 budget.
The Invitation to Bid was published three times from September 16 to September 23, 2001.
Notifications were sent to the Chamber of Commerce, VIA, and 33 suppliers on file. The
Invitation to Bid was distributed to 12 dealers who requested an opportunity to bid. Five
suppliers submitted bids opened by the City Clerk on October 22, and the results of the bids
are shown below:
Vendor
Altec Industrial
Pacific Utility
Chevrolet of El Monte
Boerner Truck Center
Foothill Freightliner
Baker Equipment
Location Bid
Dixon
$96,465.60
Ontario
$103,647.60
El Monte
$104,751.36
Pacoima
$106,810.62
Sun Valley
$107,445.84
Huntington Park
NO BID
Staff has determined the bid of Altec Industrial to be the lowest bid. As a result of
underestimating the effect of inflation over the ten years since the vehicle was last
purchased, the lowest bids exceed the available budget.
ArPROVED Agenda Item: 6
AWARD CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE
OF ONE AERIAL LIFT TRUCK
November 13, 2001— Page 2
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
1) Reject all bids, and direct staff to bring a request for additional funds back during
mid -year process.
2) Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $67,500 were budgeted for this expenditure in Account No.
5211-8615 of FY 01/02. There are sufficient funds in the Gas Tax fund balance available to
cover the additional funds needed.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
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