HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2011-176RESOLUTION NO. 2011-176
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF ONE BUCKET
TRUCK FROM ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC., OF DIXON
WHEREAS, the new California Air Resource Board (CARB) standards require
agencies with diesel vehicles to reduce NOx emissions by 2011 at the latest; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department (EUD) currently utilizes a 2000 Ford
F550 diesel bucket truck (09-023), which is not in compliance with CARE?standards; and
WHEREAS, this vehicle is utilized daily by an electric troubleshooter, the first
responderfor EUD issues on a 24-hour basis; and
WHEREAS, the cost to retrofit the vehicle to comply with the new CARB
standards is approximately $20,000; and
WHEREAS, this truck is near the end of its usable life per City Fleet Policy
Guidelines, and as of September 29, 2011, it had an odometer reading of 87,466 miles;
and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the truck be replaced rather than retrofit to
meet the new CARB standards; and
WHEREAS, the EUD fleet purchases have been standardized with Altec, and in
May 2011 Council approved Resolution 2011-72 to award Altec a five-year contract for
mandated/required maintenance and parts; and
WHEREAS, previous EUD vehicle purchases have been made using California
Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) Contract Number 4-02-23-0013A, and per Lodi
Municipal Code §3.20.045 and Fleet Policies and Procedures, the bidding process may
be waived when it is advantageous for the City to use contracts that have been awarded
by other California public agencies, provided that their award was in compliance with
their formally -adopted bidding or negotiation procedures; and
WHEREAS, the current quote from Altec matches the current CMAS price;
however, the State of California charges a fee for purchases made through the CMAS
contract; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends purchasing the vehicle directly from Altec in order
to avoid the CMAS fee.
CMAS / ALTEC
PRICE
TAX
SUB
TOTAL
TRADE-
IN
GRAND
TOTAL
$99,683
8,722
108,405
13,000
$95,405
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
award the bid for the purchase of one bucket truck for the Electric Utility Department to
Altec Industries, Inc., of Dixon, California, in the amount of $95,405.
Dated: November 16, 2011
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2011-176 was passed and adopted by the
City Council cf the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 16, 2011, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Katzakian, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
2011-176