Explanation
Background: The Transportation Division is responsible for snow and ice removal and control and for maintaining the City's roadway system. To accomplish this mission the Division requires four complete tandem axle dump trucks with snow plows and spreaders and two additional spare snow plows. These trucks will replace older trucks beyond their useful service lives and provide for a more reliable fleet to carry out services provided by the Division.
Bids were advertised in the City Bulletin and were received by the Purchasing Office on June 28, 2007 for Bid SA-002484 as follows:
Vendor Unit Bid Four Trucks Two Plows Bid Amount Status
Center City International 7400 $551,128.00 $17,002.00 $568,130.00 Majority
Kinstle Sterling LT-8513 $551,728.00 $17,002.00 $568,730.00 Majority
Graham Ford LT-8511 $567,796.00 $17,002.00 $584,798.00 Majority
Fyda Freightliner M2-106V $577,748.00 $17,002.00 $594,750.00 Majority
Award is to be made to Center City International Trucks, Inc., contract compliance number 31-1048371 expiring 4/30/08, as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder in an amount not to exceed $568,130.00.
Emergency Action is requested to ensure that the four complete tandem axle dump trucks with snow plows and spreaders and two spare snow plows are available for immediate use.
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $568,130.00 are budgeted in the 2007 C.I.B. and available for this expenditure from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the purchase of four complete tandem axle dump trucks with snow plows and spreaders and two spare snow plows from Center City International Trucks, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $568,130.00 from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($568,130.00)
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WHEREAS, the Transportation Division is responsible for snow and ice remo...
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