Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Chaves Brothers Management LLC for the purchase and delivery of two (2) utility vehicles with attachments for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. The utility vehicles will be used by the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant personnel and maintenance staff to travel and perform various tasks around the facility. This purchase has been approved by the Division of Fleet Management and will replace BT26443 and BT26444.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (RFQ027981). Thirty-two (32) vendors (3 EBE, 27 MAJ, 2 MBE) were solicited and one (1) majority bid was received and opened on July 5, 2024.
The bid from Chaves Brothers Management LLC does meet all of the requirements of the bid specifications. Therefore, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage recommends that the award be made for all items to Chaves Brothers Management LLC as the only responsive and responsible bidder.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
SUPPLIER: Chaves Brothers Management LLC, vendor #045352, expires 5/11/25, majority vendor
FISCAL IMPACT: $80,389.96 is budgeted and available for this purchase
$0.00 was expended in 2023
$25,499.13 was expended in 2022.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with Chaves Brothers Management LLC for the purchase and delivery of two (2) utility vehicles with attachments for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $80,389.96 from the Division of Sewerage ...
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