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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB FS19-124 and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract with Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC, of Whittier, CA, for furnishing and delivering three compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled dump trucks, in an amount not to exceed $954,623. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC, for the purchase of three CNG-fueled 6x6 dump trucks for use by the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department, Beach Maintenance Division. These dump trucks are a critical part of the operation to maintain the City of Long Beach’s (City) shoreline and are used extensively during the winter storm season to move sand to protect areas threatened by high tides. Due to the age, condition, and excessive downtime of current units, rental units have been necessary to keep up with current workloads. Purchase of these units was approved in the FY 17 replacement plan and authorized during the regular budget process. It will take approximately 15 months from the contract execution date for these units to be delivered.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on September 18, 2019, and 64 potential bidders specializing in heavy duty vehicles were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, 12 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.longeach.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. One bid was received on October 15, 2019. the bidder is not a Minority-owned business, Woman-owned Business, certified Small Business, or Long Beach Business (Local). Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC, of Whitter, CA (not a MBE, WBE, SBE or Local), was the ...
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