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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB FS19-015 and award a contract to Arizona Machinery, LLC, dba Stotz Equipment, of Montclair, CA, for the purchase of two John Deere agriculture tractors, in an amount not to exceed $359,660, inclusive of taxes and fees. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Arizona Machinery, LLC, dba Stotz Equipment, for the purchase of two John Deere Model 621R agriculture tractors for the Beach Maintenance Division in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department.
The current units are five years past their useful life and have physical and mechanical damage due to the erosive forces of saltwater and sand. The new units were approved as part of the FY 16 vehicle replacement plan.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on December 20, 2018, and 19 potential bidders specializing in agricultural equipment 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 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 28 local, minority, and women-owned business groups. Two bids were received on January 8, 2019. Of those bidders, none were Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), or Long Beach businesses (Local). Arizona Machinery, LLC, dba Stotz Equipment, of Montclair, CA (not a SBE, MBE, WBE, or Local), was the lowest responsible bidder.
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