ITEM 6-H

Council Meeting:  June 9, 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 $24,245.35, 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:

                                                   GASOLINE
                                                   POWERED

     Dew Par Sales & Service                      $24,245.35
     Crenshaw Motors                              $24,674.16
     Thorson Olds-Buick GMC                       $27,706.59
     Claude Short Dodge                           $27,928.50

This unit replaces an eight-year old vehicle  and  will  be  used  to
transport  refuse  containers  to  various  job  sites.   It  will be
gasoline powered and  staff  intends  to  convert  it  to  Compressed
Natural  Gas  as soon as a local fueling station is available.  It is
anticipated that the local fueling station will be completed in about
six months.

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  ($7,194.70),  27-500-442-
00000-8806-00000 ($7,758.56), 27-500-442-00000-8804-00000 ($5,400.00)
and 27-500-441-00000-4426-00000 ($3,902.19).

Recommendation

It is recommended that the award of Bid #2397  be  made  to  Dew  Par
Sales  &  Services  in  the  total  amount  of  $24,245.35, including
applicable tax, as the lowest and best bidder.

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