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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB FS17-061 and award contracts to Daniels Tire Service, of Santa Fe Springs, CA, and Industrial Tire Services, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for the purchase and delivery of new vehicle and equipment tires, in an annual aggregate amount not to exceed $800,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager;
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 33049 with Daniel’s Tire Service, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs, CA, to add $100,000 for the purchase of new tires through the current contract’s expiration on May 15, 2017, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,229,000; and
Increase appropriations in the Fleet Services Fund (IS 386) in the Financial Management Department (FM) by $350,000. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter contracts with Daniels Tire Service and Industrial Tire Services, Inc., for the purchase and delivery of new tires to support the tire maintenance program. Tires are needed for a wide variety of vehicles and equipment used by City departments, including the Water and Harbor Departments. Annual costs are based on current expenditures and prices as submitted in the bids.
The City’s fleet vehicles require tires that meet manufacturer’s specifications. Manufacturer’s specifications have been closely reviewed as part of this request to ensure the safest, most economical tires are utilized across the fleet. Tires require regular replacement to ensure safe and efficient fleet operations. Many vehicles of the City’s fleet necessitate early tire replacement due to the nature of the work the vehicles are exposed to. Additionally, high-speed, pursuit-rated tires for the Police fleet are a substantial portion of the tire replacement program expense.
On April 7, 2015, the City Council approved an amendment to the current Contract No. 33049 w...
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