City of San Antonio - File #: 17-5350

• File #: 17-5350
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 10/19/2017
• Posting Language: An Ordinance accepting the bids from Mission Golf Cars, DeWinne Equipment Company, Professional Turf Products and Ewald Kubota Tractor to provide 34 light utility vehicles for a total cost of $417,356.72, funded from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund and the General Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/19/2017	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Purchase of Light Utility Vehicles


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes acceptance of bids from Mission Golf Cars, DeWinne Equipment Company, Professional Turf Products and Ewald Kubota Tractor to provide 34 light utility vehicles for a total cost of $417,356.72. Funding for this purchase is available from the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund in the amount of $352,214.63, $8,580.00 from the Fire Department General Fund and $56,562.09 from the Parks and Recreation General Fund.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the tabulation of seven competitive bids to provide 29 replacement and 5 additional light utility vehicles for a total cost of $417,356.72. These units will be utilized by Transportation & Capital Improvements, Alamodome and Convention Facilities, Parks & Recreation, Center City Development and Operations, and Fire departments for various yard, warehouse, and field work and projects throughout the City. These vehicles include electric and gasoline powered golf carts and off-road utility vehicles.

Responses to the Invitation for Bid (IFB) were evaluated based upon the published bid specifications:




ISSUE:

These contracts will provide for the purchase of 34 light utility vehicles, to meet the needs of six City departments. These units will be used by the departments for a variety of tasks to include: loading and off-loading of materials, construction and roadway projects, landscaping, field maintenance, supply transport, and additional project support throughout the City.

The equipment being purchased has a one year warranty; 100% parts and labor, for any manufacturer's defects for items of its manufacture. Warranty shall commence from the date the City accepts delivery of vehicle. The life expectancy for these units is 60 months.

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