ITEM 6-I

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  15,000  Gross Vehicle Weight
          Rated (GVWR) Cab and Chassis  with  Sewer  Rodder  Type
          Body, Bid #2399

Introduction

This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver  one (1)
new and unused 15,000 GVWR cab and chassis with sewer rodder type
body for the Wastewater Division, General Services Department, in
the total amount of $53,532.69, including applicable sales tax.

Background

In  response  to  published  Notices  Inviting  Bids   (published
February 28,  1992  and  March  2,  1992)  to furnish and deliver
one (1) new and unused 15,000 GVWR cab  and  chassis  with  sewer
rodder  type  body  in  accordance with City specifications, bids
were received and publicly opened and  read  on  March 17,  1992.
Proposal forms were mailed to twenty-six vendors and notices were
advertised in accordance with City  Charter  and  Municipal  Code
provisions.  Three proposals were received as follows:

                                                   GASOLINE
                                                   POWERED

     SRECO-Flexible                               $53,532.69
     Peck Road Ford                               $54,389.96
     Thorson Old's Buick GMC, Inc.                $56,937.34

This unit replaces a ten (10) year old vehicle and will  be  used
for  waste  line  maintenance.   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  Capital  Improvement  Budget,  Sewer and Water Category,
account number 31-760-661-20092-8900-99302.

Recommendation

It is recommended  that  the  award  of  Bid  #2399  be  made  to
SRECO-Flexible  in  the  total  amount  of  $53,532.69, including
applicable tax, as the lowest and best bidder.

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