DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Purchase of Service and Utility Trailers
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes acceptance of contracts with San Antonio Southwest Trailers and Smart Control Systems LLC, dba Hotsy Equipment Company to provide City departments with service and utility trailers for a total cost of $84,873.00. Funding for this purchase is available from the FY 2017 Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund, Fire General Fund, Parks and Recreation General Fund, and the Transportation and Capital Improvements (TCI) Department General Fund, and TCI Storm Water Fund budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached tabulation of two competitive bids to provide 16 service and utility trailers for a total cost of $84,873.00. This purchase includes four single axle utility trailers, two single axle utility landscape trailers with storage box, one heavy duty tandem axle trailer, three tandem axle low boy trailers with edger racks, two tandem axle utility trailers with blower storage and side racks, two tandem axle utility vehicle transport trailers with storage box, one tandem axle enclosed cargo box utility trailer and one single axle trailer mounted with a 200 gallon water tank and pressure washer.
This equipment will be utilized by the Building and Equipment Services, Fire, Parks and Recreation and Transportation and Capital Improvements departments for various transportation, mowing, landscaping, hauling and power washing projects throughout the City.
The Invitation for Bid (IFB) was evaluated based on the published bid specifications. The low bid for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 is recommended for award to San Antonio Southwest Trailers, a local business therefore; application of the Local Preference Program was not required.
The low bid for item 9 is recommended for award to Smart Control Systems LLC, dba Hotsy Equipme...
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