ITEM 6-H

Council Meeting:  May 26, 1992

TO:       Mayor and City Council

FROM:     City Staff

SUBJECT:  Recommendation to Award  Bid  to  Furnish  and  Deliver
          One (1)  New  and  Unused  3/4 Ton Cab and Chassis with
          Special Handling Unit, Bid #2397

Introduction

This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver  one (1)
new and unused 3/4 ton cab and chassis with special handling unit
for  the  Solid  Waste  Management  Division,  General   Services
Department,   in   the  total  amount  of  $26,516.29,  including
applicable sales tax.

Background

In  response  to  published  Notices  Inviting  Bids   (published
February 29 and March 2, 1992) to furnish and deliver one (1) new
and unused 3/4 ton cab and chassis with special handling unit  in
accordance  with  City  specifications,  bids  were  received and
publicly opened and read on March 17, 1992.  Proposal forms  were
mailed  to  eighteen  (18) vendors and notices were advertised in
accordance with City Charter and Municipal Code provisions.  Four
(4) proposals were received as follows:

                                             Propane Powered

     Dew Par Sales & Service                   $26,516.29
     Crenshaw Motors                           $26,735.63
     Thorson Olds-Buick GMC                    $29,222.09
     Claude Short Dodge                        $31,717.25

This unit replaces an eight-year old vehicle and will be used  to
transport  refuse  containers  to  various job sites.  It will be
propane powered and is not available in any other alternate  fuel
source.

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   Solid  Waste  Management  Division,  General  Services
Department,    account     number     27-500-441-00000-8820-00000
($2,709.52) and 27-500-442-00000-8806-00000 ($23,806.77).

Recommendation

It is recommended that the award of Bid #2397 be made to Dew  Par
Sales  &  Services  in  the total amount of $26,516.29, including
applicable tax, as the lowest and best bidder.

Prepared By:   Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
               Theodore Baxter, Buyer