TITLE
Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Arizona Machinery, Inc., dba Stotz Equipment, a local distributor of John Deere Construction Retail Sales, of Moline, IL, for the purchase of a John Deere 332G Skid Steer, with related equipment and accessories, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Sourcewell (formerly the National Joint Powers Alliance), in a total amount not to exceed $146,000, inclusive of taxes and fees. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Arizona Machinery, Inc., for the purchase of a John Deere 332G Skid Steer, including a hydraulic hammer, backhoe, sweeper broom, and other accessories. This unit is an approved Fiscal Year 2021 enhancement and will be used by the Public Works Department, Traffic Operations Division, for excavation of conduit, installation of traffic signals and streetlight foundations, and removal of construction debris.
City Council authorized the purchase of the same piece of equipment from John Deere Construction Retail Sales on February 8, 2022. However, the Financial Management Department misinterpreted the vendor’s contract authority, which resulted in the inability to purchase the intended equipment off the previously authorized Council action. Arizona Machinery, Inc., the local distributor for John Deere Construction Retail Sales, has agreed to hold pricing from the previously approved purchase. The presently proposed contract will be used in lieu of the original approved contract.
The Fleet Services Bureau of the Financial Management Department researched procurement options for heavy construction equipment and discovered other agencies had completed an open, fair, transparent, and competitive procurement process. The City of Long Beach (City) reviewed the cooperative agreement options and determined that the contract bet...
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