City of San Antonio - File #: 14-1374

• File #: 14-1374
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 8/21/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance accepting the bid from Grande Truck Center for the purchase of four half ton trucks for the Fire Department for a total cost of $76,916.00, from the Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2013 Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/21/2014	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:
Fire Prevention Administrative Vehicles


SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Grande Truck Center for the purchase of four Fire Prevention Administrative Vehicles for a total cost of $76,916.00. Funding is available from the Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2013 Fund.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached bid tabulation of three competitive bids to provide four gasoline powered light duty trucks which are additions to the City's fleet for a total cost of $76,916.00.

The vehicles will be used to support the Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) inspectors for the annual inspections at various locations throughout the city. These vehicles will also be used to transport the inspectors to a HAZMAT scene in emergency situations.

An Invitation for Bid was issued for fire prevention administrative vehicles and three bids were received. Grande Truck Center is recommended for award in accordance with the Local Preference Program (LPP). Grande Truck Center, a local bidder, submitted a bid within 3% of the non-local bidders. The Local Preference Program award will result in an additional cost to the City of $952.60.

The administrative vehicles are additional units to the City's fleet and will be placed in the City's Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund.




Alternative Fuels:
These vehicles could not be acquired as propane powered because the particular vehicles were not available in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas configuration or because the specific operational requirements of the vehicles precluded this option.


ISSUE:
The contract will provide the City of San Antonio Fire Department with four Fire Prevention Administrative Vehicles to support the HAZMAT inspectors for the annual inspections at various locations throughout the City. Thes...