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<br /> <br /> <br />Name of Bidder Bid Grand Total <br />Golden Gate Truck Center $116,946.49 <br />Delta Truck Center No Response <br />Sacramento Truck Center No Response <br /> <br />Recommended Bidder: Golden Gate Truck Center <br /> <br />Substantiation: Although the bid notice was emailed to three companies and the bid <br />notice was made available to the public via hard copy at the Public Works office, only <br />one bid was received by the submission deadline. Golden Gate Truck Center was the <br />only responsive bidder. <br /> <br /> <br />Dump trucks are typically sold by manufacturers to body shop vendors in a cab and <br />chassis form and then customized by vendors. In strong economic climates such as <br />exist today, vendors have been unwilling to bid on low volume purchases of custom <br />equipment, such as this one. <br /> <br />In 2007, Public Works Fleet purchased two dump trucks that are very similar to the one <br />staff is looking to purchase now. At the time, Public Works Fleet received a discount for <br />buying two, with the per unit price equaling $92,073.13. Adjusting for inflation using an <br />official CPI (Consumer Price Index) calculator, the per unit price today would be <br />$106,680.00. Taking into account the bulk discount found on the previous two units <br />purchased in 2007 and the additional features on the to-be purchased unit, staff <br />believes that the bid from Golden Gate Truck Center in the amount of $116,946.49 is a <br />reasonable and responsible bid. <br /> <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />The existing equipment has already exceeded its useful lifecycle and it would not be <br />economically viable to invest in the continued use and repair. Not approving the <br />purchase would negatively impact the operations of the Tree Maintenance section. <br /> <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds in the amount of $116,946.49 are available in the FY 2015-16 Equipment <br />Replacement Fund Budget. This amount will be subsequently recovered from the <br />operating budget of the user department through vehicle replacement charges in future <br />years. <br />6.1.E. - Page 2