DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
SUBJECT:
Heavy Equipment
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes acceptance of contracts with Asco Inc., Briggs Equipment, Anderson Machinery Company, Holt Cat, Cooper Equipment Co., Doggett Freightliner of South Texas, assignee of Freightliner of San Antonio, LTD and Grande Truck Center to provide City departments with heavy equipment for a total cost of $2,951,882.00. Funding for this purchase is available from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund, Solid Waste Management Department Operating Fund paid through a Municipal Lease and the Aviation Operating and Maintenance Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached bid tabulation of 22 competitive bids to provide 17 heavy equipment items for a total cost of $2,951,882.00. This equipment will be utilized by the Aviation, Convention and Sports Facilities, Parks and Recreation, Solid Waste Management and Transportation and Capital Improvements departments.
The Invitation for Bid (IFB) was evaluated based on published bid specifications. The low bid for Item 11 submitted by Waukesha-Pearce did not meet the minimum of 76 SAE horsepower and the bid was deemed non-responsive. Items 1A, 1C, 2A, 2B, 3, 4, 7, 16 and 17 were deleted and will be bid at a later time.
In accordance with the Local Preference Program (LPP), Item 14 is recommended for award to Doggett Freightliner of South Texas LLC that has acquired certain assets of Freightliner of San Antonio, LTD. Freightliner of San Antonio, LTD, a local bidder, submitted a bid within 3% of non-local bidder. The LPP award will result in an additional cost to the City of $3,813.00.
Low responsive bids for the remaining items recommended for award to Asco, Inc., Briggs Equipment, Anderson Machinery Company, Holt Cat, Cooper Equipment Co., Doggett Freightliner of South Texas, LLC that has acq...
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