ITEM 6-L

Council Meeting:  September 8, 1992.

TO:       Mayor and City Council

FROM:     City Staff

SUBJECT:  Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver
          Two (2) Three-Wheel Electric Parking Enforcement
          Scooters, Bid #2428.

Introduction

This report concerns award of bid  to  furnish  and  deliver  two
(2)  three-wheel  electric  parking  enforcement scooters for the
Operations Division, Police Department, at specified unit  prices
plus applicable sales tax.

Background

In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published July 20
and  21,  1991)  to  furnish  and  deliver  three (3) three-wheel
electric parking enforcement scooters  in  accordance  with  City
specifications,  bids  were received and publicly opened and read
on July 30, 1992.  Proposal forms were mailed to four vendors and
notices  were  advertised  in  accordance  with  City Charter and
Municipal  Code  provisions.   Two  proposals  were  received  as
follows:

                             Solar Electric    Pacific Equipment
                             Engineering       & Irrigation, Inc.

Electric Powered-            No Bid            $16,250.00 each
All New Vehicle

Electric Powered-            $9,500.00 each    No Bid
Reconditioned Vehicle

The low bid submitted by Solar Electric  Engineering  for  a  re-
conditioned vehicle is non-responsive.  The bid proposal does not
specify the make, model or manufactured date as required  in  the
request  for  proposal.  This information is crucial to determine
availability of parts, and  evaluate  whether  the  reconditioned
vehicle meets the specifications.  Additionally, reference checks
indicate that another purchaser  of  a  similar  vehicle  had  to
redirect  the  vehicle away from the parking enforcement function
because the vehicle  was  not  performing  up  to  the  standards
specified in the bid.

Staff has evaluated the bid  submitted  by  Pacific  Equipment  &
Irrigation  and finds that it meets City specifications.  The new
electric parking enforcement scooters will be replacing gasoline-
powered  parking  enforcement  scooters that are over seven years
old.

Staff has evaluated the bid  submitted  by  Pacific  Equipment  &
Irrigation and finds that it meets City specifications.

Budget/Financial Impact

Fiscal Year 1992/93 appropriation  authority  of  $40,187.00  for
this  purchase  is in the Operations Division, Police Department,
account  number  01-800-305-00000-8806-00000.   To  stay   within
fiscal limitations only two vehicles will be purchased.


Recommendation

Staff recommends  Council  reject  the  bid  submitted  by  Solar
Electric Engineering which was non-responsive and award Bid #2428
to Pacific Equipment & Irrigation at specified unit  prices  plus
applicable sales tax.

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