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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB FS20-062 and award a contract to Los Angeles Truck Centers, LLC, dba Velocity Truck Center, of Whittier, CA, for furnishing and delivering a Ford F-650 flatbed tow truck, for a total contract amount not to exceed $171,189, 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 Los Angeles Truck Center, LLC, dba Velocity Truck Center, for the purchase of a Ford F-650 flatbed tow truck, for a total contract amount not to exceed $171,189, inclusive of taxes and fees. The truck will replace the current unit in the Fleet Services Bureau, Towing Division in the Financial Management Department. Purchase of this vehicle was approved by the City Manager in the FY 18 Fleet Replacement Plan.
The current vehicle is five years past its useful life, has over 195,000 miles of use, and replacement parts are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain, resulting in increased maintenance costs and downtime. The replacement vehicle will be outfitted with backup cameras, lighting, tow bars and chains, wheel lift system, tool box, and steel slide back carrier bed.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on July 17, 2020, and 35 potential bidders specializing in heavy duty vehicles were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, eight 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 35 local, minority-owned and women-owned business groups. One bid was received on August 19, 2020, and the bidder was not a Minor...
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