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Item 1.D.
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| City Council Regular | |
| Date: | 02/26/2024 |
| Title: | Purchase of Three New Vehicles - Public Works Engineering Division, |
| Presented by: | Debi Meling |
| Department: | Public Works |
| Presentation: | No |
| Legal Review: | Not Applicable |
| Project Number: | N/A |
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of three new vehicles for the Public Works Engineering Division from Freemont Motors in the amount of $119,250.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
The purchase of three new 1/2 ton trucks for the Public Works Engineering Division is included in the approved Equipment Replacement Program and FY24 budget. These new trucks will replace Engineering Division trucks 1082, 1087, and 1095. The existing units will be sold at auction. Fremont Motors provided the lowest quote and this price is less than the price the City could obtain through the state bid process.
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may:
- Approve the purchase of three 1/2-ton trucks for the Public Works Engineering Division; or,
- Not approve the purchase and reject all bids. If the new trucks are not purchased, the Public Works Department will be required to continue using the existing vehicles that are at or near the end of their useful life. Maintenance costs will increase and reliability will decrease.
FISCAL EFFECTS
The following quotes were received:
These vehicles were budgeted with Engineering funds in the FY24 budget. The budget is adequate to purchase the vehicles.
| VENDOR NAME | QTY | UNIT PRICE | TOTAL PRICE |
| Freemont Motors | 3 | $39,750.00 | $119,250.00 |
| Billion Auto | 3 | $40,184.00 | $120,552.00 |
| Laurel Chevy | 3 | $47,056.00 | $141,168.00 |
These vehicles were budgeted with Engineering funds in the FY24 budget. The budget is adequate to purchase the vehicles.