Revised 3/17/05
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Council Meeting: March 22, 2005
TO: Mayor
and City Council
FROM: City
Staff
SUBJECT: Award Bid to Furnish and Deliver One
Hazardous Materials Response Apparatus, Bid #2885
This report recommends award of bid to furnish and
deliver one Hazardous Materials Response Apparatus for the Fire Department in
the total amount of $483,763.84 $484,792.21
including applicable sales tax.
Background
The Hazardous Materials Response apparatus will be
used by Fire Department personnel to respond to incidents involving hazardous
materials. It will replace a 1995 truck
which is undersized and no longer capable of carrying the necessary personnel
and equipment.
Discussion
In December 2004, the City published Notices Inviting
Bids to furnish and deliver one Hazardous Materials Response apparatus in
accordance with City specifications.
Bids were received and publicly opened and read on March 10, 2005. Bid forms were sent to nineteen vendors and
notices were advertised in accordance with City Charter and Municipal Code
provisions. Two bids
were received as follows:
|
VENDOR |
AMOUNT |
SVI TrucksKME Fire Apparatus |
|
Staff has evaluated the bid submitted by SVI Trucks
for one Hazardous Materials Response apparatus and finds that it meets City
specifications.
Budget/Financial Impact
Budget authority for this purchase is in the Capital
Improvement Budget account number C200607.589000, “Haz-Mat Response Vehicle”,
funded by the FY 2004 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant, Haz-Mat
section.
It is recommended that the
City Council award Bid #2885 to SVI Trucks as the best bidder, in the total
amount of $483,763.84 $484,792.21 including applicable sales
tax.
Prepared
By: Jim Hone, Fire Chief