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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB FS17-101 and award a contract to Altec Industries, Inc., of Dixon, CA, for the purchase of three Ford F-550, CNG-fueled Aerial Bucket Trucks, for a total amount not to exceed $535,372, inclusive of taxes and fees. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to purchase three new Ford F-550 Aerial Bucket Trucks that are fueled by CNG and utilize a new hybrid system to power the boom carrying the bucket attachment. These new vehicles were approved in the FY 15 vehicle replacement plan and are fully funded by a combination of previously collected replacement funds from the department, AB 2766 grant allocation, and 2015 Local Government Match Grant funds.
These units replace 2001 model-year Aerial Bucket Trucks used by the Public Works Department. The hybrid system is used to power the lift, decreasing engine idling time while working in the field. The batteries fully power the boom system for two hours. When the batteries drop below a certain point, the engine will turn on automatically to power the boom system.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on June 15, 2017, and 658 potential bidders specializing in vehicles were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, 19 downloaded the bid via the City’s electronic bid system. The bid document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing. A bid announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division’s weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 22 local, minority, and women-owned business groups. Six bids were received on July 26, 2017. Of those bidders, none were Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), or Long Beach businesses (Local). Altec Industries, of Dixon, CA (not MBE, WBE, DBE or Local), was the lowest respo...
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