Explanation
The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Ace Truck Body, Inc. for the purchase of Utility Bodies for the Division of Power and Water, Distribution Maintenance. These utility bodies will support various rehabilitation and maintenance projects for the division. The Division of Power and Water budgeted $52,000.00 for this purchase. The low bid was Ace Truck Body, Inc. at $45,642.00. They do not have MBE/FBE status.
The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on October 19, 2006. Three (3) bids were received. A tabulation of those bids is as follows:
1. Ace Truck Body, Inc. $45,642.00
2. Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment Co. $47,396.00
3. K.E. Rose Co. LLC $49,286.40
SUPPLIER: Ace Truck Body, Inc. (31-0936828)
Fiscal Impact: The Division of Power and Water budgeted $52,000.00 for this purchase.
$19,900.00 was expended for utility bodies during 2005.
$0 was expended for utility bodies during 2004.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Ace Truck Body, Inc. for the purchase of two (2) Utility Bodies for the Division of Power and Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $45,642.00 from the Water System Operating Fund. ($45,642.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office opened formal bids on October 19, 2006 for the purchase of Utility Bodies for the Division of Power and Water, Distribution Maintenance, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Power and Water recommends an award be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder Ace Truck Body, Inc. and,
WHEREAS, this equipment will support various water rehabilitation and maintenance projects performed by Distribution Maintenance, and
WHEREAS, A purchase order will be issued in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications of Solicitation SA002198 on file in the Purchasing Office; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUN...
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