AgdaPkt 2014-01-27 Closed and Regular

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7.2.E. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager January 27, 2014 SUBJECT Purchase of three (3) 2014 Dodge Chargers RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve the purchase of three (3) 2014 Dodge Chargers in the amount of $84,397.08 from MY Jeep-Chrysler-Dodge-Ram of Salinas, CA. BACKGROUND Redwood City's Fleet Replacement Program is designed to provide a structure for evaluating vehicles and equipment in order to replace them at the most economically advantageous point in their life cycle. At pre-described intervals, vehicles and equipment undergo a thorough evaluation including but not limited to, age, mileage, condition, maintenance history, downtime, anticipated future repairs, usage and vehicle capabilities. ANALYSIS The Redwood City Police Department has three (3) vehicles used in the Investigation Division that are scheduled to be replaced in the current Fiscal Year. Representatives from the Police Department and the Public Works Fleet Section have agreed that the three (3) vehicles should be replaced with 2014 Dodge Charger SXT's as they will meet the rigorous demands of the Police Department's Investigation Division. On November 1, 2013 a Notice Inviting Sealed Bids was published in The Daily News with a submission deadline on November 13, 2013 by 3:00 p.m. Copies of the bid were emailed to three (3) local dealerships with additional copies available at the Public Works office located at 1400 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063. The bids received were opened by the City Clerk on November 13, 2013, and summarized as follows: Name of Bidder Unit Cost per Vehicle Total for all Vehicles MY Jeep-Chrysler-Dodge- $28 132.36 $84,397.08 Ram (Salinas, CA) Stewart Chevrolet (Colma CA) No Bid Received No Bid Received Crown Motors No Bid Received No Bid Received (Redding, CA)