PURCHASE OF A 4x4 PICKUP TRUCK FOR THE

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Recommendation:

Staff recommends that City Council:

1. Authorize the bid to Commercial Fleet Financing in the amount of $20,771.
2. Appropriate $5,771.00 from the Equipment Replacement Fund for the purchase of one (1) new 4x4 pickup truck for the Community Services Division of the Police Department.

The remaining $15,000 is already appropriated from the Equipment Replacement Fund. Background:

Community Services vehicles are part of the inventory of the Equipment Replacement Fund. For the current 1998/1999 fiscal year, one (1) 4x4 Animal Control Pickup Truck is scheduled for replacement after its ten year life cycle. This Animal Control vehicle must have the capability to respond on the beach and will be equipped with the City's current Animal Transport/Rescue unit in the pickup bed. It is recommended that City Council authorize staff to purchase this vehicle from Commercial Fleet Financing, 8613 La Cienega Blvd, in Inglewood.

Analysis:

A formal request for proposal (RFP) was prepared, advertised, and distributed during March of 1998. At the advertised bid opening of 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 1, 1998, one bid was received and the results are as follows:

Commercial Fleet Financing Bid proposal

8613 La Cienega, Inglewood $19,188.00

The staff therefore recommends that the City contract this purchase to Commercial Fleet Financing. Bid cost $19,188 plus 8.25% tax of $1,583 = Total cost of $20,771

Fiscal Impact:

The funds required for the replacement of this vehicle have accumulated in the Equipment replacement Fund for the current 1998/1999 fiscal year. $15,000 is already appropriated in the Replacement Fund.

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