...Explanation
The Transportation Division is responsible for snow and ice removal and for maintaining the City's roadway system. To accomplish this mission the division requires five single axle dump trucks. These trucks will replace older trucks which are beyond their useful service lives. This purchase is consistent with the division's fleet replacement program.
Bids were advertised in The City Bulletin and were received by the Purchasing Office on September 18, 2003, for Bid SA-000512GRW as follows:
Vendor/ Item /Bid Amount /Status
Center City International Trucks, Inc./ IHC 7400/ $363,830.00/ majority
Byers Chevrolet/ CCTC042/ $368,075.00/ majority
Bob McDorman Chevrolet/ CCTC042/ $369,485.00/ majority
Kinstle Sterling/ Sterling L7501/ $376,680.00/ majority
Bob McDorman Chevrolet/ CCTC042/ $376,985.00/ majority
Graham Ford/ Sterling L7501/ $379,425.00/ majority
Center City International Trucks, Inc./ IHC 7400/ $379,425.00/ majority
Byers Chevrolet/ CCTC042/ $383,670.00/ majority
Center City International Trucks, Inc./ IHC 7400/ $384,800.00/ majority
Byers Chevrolet/ CCTC042/ $389,045.00/ majority
Graham Ford/ Sterling L7501/ $389,315.00/ majority
The lowest bid from Center City International Trucks, Inc., contract compliance number 31-1048371 (expires September 12, 2005) met specifications as the lowest, best, most responsive, and most responsible bidder. Their bid price for five units is $363,830.00. There is a trade-in allowance for five dump trucks for $26,400.00 that will lower the price to $337,430.00.
The division desires to accept eight of the proposed options in the bid. They are:
1. Galion Dump Body and Hoist; $300.00 each, $1,500.00 for five total
2. Wausau Snow Plows; $6,473.00 each, $32,365.00 for five total
3. Mushroom Shoes; $667.00 each, $$3,335.00 for five total
4. Extended Basic Vehicle Warranty; $1,980.00 each, $9,900.00 for five total
5. Extended Major Components Warranty; $156.00 each, $780.00 for five...
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