DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Light Duty Trucks, SUVs, and Vans
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes acceptance of contracts with Silsbee Ford, Gunn Chevrolet LTD, Grande Truck Center, Brasada Ford LTD d/b/a Northside Ford, and Grapevine Dodge Chrysler Jeep to provide City departments with light duty trucks, SUVs, and vans for a total cost of $4,412,003.02. Funding for this purchase is available from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund, Aviation Operations and Maintenance Fund, Storm Water Operations Fund, and General Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached tabulation of seven competitive bids to provide 160 replacement and 7 additional light duty trucks, SUVs, and vans for a total cost of $4,412,003.02. This equipment will be utilized by the Development Services, Parks & Recreation, Transportation & Capital Improvements, Police, Fire, Solid Waste Management, Building & Equipment Services, Aviation, Animal Care Services, Downtown Operations, Planning & Community Development, Office of Historic Preservation and Information Technology Services departments for daily operations and project support across the City.
The Invitation for Bid (IFB) was evaluated based on the published bid specifications. Items 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, and 45 are recommended for award to Silsbee Ford and Grapevine Dodge Chrysler Jeep, who are non-local businesses. No local preference was applied since the local bidders were not within 3% of the recommended non-local bidders. Item 43 was deleted and will be bid at a later date.
In accordance with the Local Preference Program, Items 2, 3 and 4 are recommended for award to Gunn Chevrolet LTD. This local bidder submitted bids within 3% of non-local bidders. The Local Preference Program award will r...
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