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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB FS20-039 and award a contract to Courtesy Chevrolet Center, LLC, of San Diego, CA, for furnishing and delivering two Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD trucks, for a total contract amount not to exceed $372,327, inclusive of taxes and fees; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Courtesy Chevrolet Center, LLC, for the purchase of two Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD trucks, for a total contract amount not to exceed $372,327, inclusive of taxes and fees. The trucks will be used by the Fire Suppression Bureau in the Fire Department. Purchase of these vehicles was approved by the City Manager in the FY 19 Fleet Replacement Plan.
The current vehicles are five years past their useful life, requiring the need for replacement vehicles. The replacement vehicles will be outfitted with all communications, lighting, power back up, and demand loads needed by the Fire Department. The vehicles will be used by Battalion Command staff for oversight of fire response operations.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on May 15, 2020, and 60 potential bidders specializing in heavy duty vehicles were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, nine downloaded the bid via the City's electronic bid system. The bid document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the 6th floor of
City Hall, and the Division's website at www.lonqeach.dovipurchasinct. A bid announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division's weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 35 local, minority-owned and women-owned business groups. Three bids were received on June 9, 2020. Of those bidders, one was a Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), and none were Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), certified Small Busin...
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