ITEM 6-B

Council Meeting:  March 24, 1992

TO:       Mayor and City Council

FROM:     City Staff

SUBJECT:  Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver
          One (1) New 80,000 Gross Commercial Weight (GCW) Tandem
          Drive Truck Tractor, Bid 2393.

Introduction

This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver one  (1)
New   80,000  GCW  Tandem  Drive  Tractor  for  the  Solid  Waste
Management Division, General Services Department,  in  the  total
amount of $55,635.09, including applicable sales tax.

Background

In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published January
22  and  23,  1992) to furnish and deliver one (1) new 80,000 GCW
Tandem   Drive   Truck   Tractor   in   accordance   with    City
specifications,  bids  were received and publicly opened and read
on February 5, 1992.  Proposal forms were mailed to  twenty-eight
vendors  and  notices  were  advertised  in  accordance with City
Charter and  Municipal  Code  provisions.   Five  proposals  were
received as follows:

                                              Unit Price

     1.  Inland Empire White GMC              $55,635.09
     2.  Crenshaw Motors                      $60,565.88
     3.  Boerner Truck Center                 $61,255.43
     4.  Azusa White GMC                      $65,784.00
     5.  Los Angeles Freightliner             $68,629.42

The truck tractor will be used to transport City collected refuse
to various landfill locations.

The new truck will replace a similar vehicle  purchased  in  1982
(over  9  years  old).  This vehicle has been driven in excess of
350,000 miles.

This vehicle is currently manufactured to only  use  diesel  fuel
(alternate fuel vehicles are not available at this time).  Diesel
fueled vehicles are one of the alternative  fuel  vehicles  iden-
tified  in  the  City's vehicle fuel policy.  Staff has evaluated
the low bid and finds that it meets City specifications.

Budget/Financial Impact

Fiscal Year 1991/92 appropriation authority for this purchase  is
in  the  Capital  Improvement  Program  Budget General Government
Category,  account  number  27-710-441-20092-8900-99005,  "Refuse
Vehicle Replacement."

Recommendation

It is recommended that the award of Bid #2393 be made  to  Inland
Empire  White  GMC  in  the total amount of $55,635.09, including
applicable tax, as the lowest and best bidder.

Prepared By:   Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
               Diane Howell, Buyer