PURCHASE OF 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK FOR THE

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that Council:

1. Authorize the purchase of this vehicle from Wondries Fleet Group of Alhambra, California in the amount of $ 19,080.14.
2. Appropriate $4080.14 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.
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4. BACKGROUND
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6. Community Services vehicles are a part of the inventory of the Equipment Replacement Fund. For the current 1998/99 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 the City Council authorize staff to purchase this vehicle from Wondries Fleet Group, 1247 West Main Street, Alhambra, CA. 91803. Wondries Fleet Group holds a contract with the County of Los Angeles for the sale of this type of vehicle. (Contract # PP41624) City rules allow this type of purchase from a sole source vendor since Wondries holds an existing government contract with the County of Los Angeles.
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8. FISCAL IMPACT
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10. The funds required for the replacement of these vehicles have been accumulated in the Equipment Replacement Fund for the current 1998/99 fiscal year. $15,000 is already appropriated in the Replacement Fund.
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