ITEM 6-K

Council Meeting:  November 13, 1990

TO:       Mayor and City Council

FROM:     City Staff

SUBJECT:  Recommendation to Award  Bid  to  Furnish  and  Deliver
          One (1)  New  and  Unused  11,000  Gross Vehicle Weight
          Rated (GVWR)  Cab  and  Chassis  with  30'  Telescoping
          Personnel Lift, Bid #2312

Introduction

This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver  one (1)
new  and  unused 11,000 GVWR Cab and Chassis with 30' Telescoping
Personnel Lift  for  the  Traffic  Operations  Division,  General
Services Department, in the total amount of $40,472.13, including
applicable sales tax.

Background

In  response  to  published  Notices  Inviting  Bids   (published
September 10 and 11, 1990) to furnish and deliver one (1) new and
unused 11,000 GVWR Cab and Chassis with 30' Telescoping Personnel
Lift  in  accordance with City specifications, bids were received
and publicly opened and read on October 2, 1990.  Proposal  forms
were  mailed  to  ten  vendors  and  notices  were  advertised in
accordance with City Charter and Municipal Code provisions.   Two
proposals were received as follows:

          Altec Industries, Inc.             $40,472.13
          Simon West Coast, Inc.             $43,792.05

Staff has evaluated the low bid and  finds  that  it  meets  City
specifications.

Budget/Financial Impact

Fiscal Year 1990/91 appropriation authority for this purchase  is
in  the Traffic Operations Division, General Services Department,
account number 01-500-416-00000-8806-00000.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the award of Bid #2312 be  made  to  Altec
Industries,  Inc.  in  the  total amount of $40,472.13, including
applicable tax, as the lowest and best bidder.

Prepared By:   E. O. Barnes, Purchasing Agent
               Pam Wortham, Assistant Purchasing Agent