Item 6-J

Council Meeting: 1/28/97 Santa Monica, CA

TO:       Mayor and City Council

FROM:     City Staff

SUBJECT:  Recommendation to Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver One
          (1) New Cab and Chassis, Bid #2613 

Introduction
This report concerns award of bid to furnish and deliver one (1)
new gasoline powered cab and chassis for the Environmental
Programs Division, Environmental and Public Works Management
Department, in the total amount of $23,469.00, including
applicable sales tax.

Background
In response to  published Notices Inviting Bids (published
December 12 and 13, 1996) to furnish and deliver one (1) new cab
and chassis in accordance with City specifications, bids were
received and publicly opened and read on December 23, 1996. 
Proposal forms were mailed to seven (7) vendors and notices were
advertised in accordance with City Charter and Municipal Code
provisions.  Three (3) proposals were received as follows:

                                  TOTAL AMOUNT
     VENDOR                       (INCLUDING TAX)
                                       
    Bob Beaty Ford                  $ 23,469.00            
    Downey Auto Center              $ 23,619.49                
Crenshaw Motors                    $ 25,483.08                   
This cab and chassis will be used by the Environmental Programs
Division for the Household Hazardous Waste collection program.

The purchase of this gasoline powered vehicle is consistent with
the City's reduced emissions fuel policy.  There is no California
Air Resources Board (CARB) approved conversion kit available for
this vehicle at this time and there is no estimate of when a CARB
approved conversion kit will be available to convert the vehicle
to compressed natural gas (CNG).

Staff has evaluated the low bid and finds that it meets City
specifications.

Budget/Financial Impact
Fiscal Year 1996-97 appropriation authority for this purchase is
in the Capital Improvement Budget, account number
54-710-461-20097-8900-99167, "Fleet Vehicle Replacement Program."

Recommendation
It is recommended that the award of Bid #2613 be made to Bob
Beaty Ford in the total amount of $ 23,469.00, including
applicable tax, as the lowest responsible bidder.


Prepared By:  Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
              Brenda Reed, Buyer