TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB FS21-044 and award contracts to Daniels Tire Service, of Santa Fe Springs, CA, and Industrial Tire Service, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for the purchase and delivery of new tires, in an annual aggregate amount of $700,000, with a 10 percent contingency of $70,000, for a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $770,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments; and
Increase appropriations in the Fleet Services Fund Group in the Financial Management Department by $236,000, offset by payments from other City departments through the Fleet Memorandum of Understanding. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into contracts with Daniels Tire Service and Industrial Tire Service, Inc., for the purchase and delivery of new tires, in an annual aggregate amount not to exceed $770,000. Expenditure estimates are based on tire manufacturer replacement recommendations and tire wear. It is projected that the annual aggregate amount will be sufficient to cover the wide variety of tires used on fleet vehicles and equipment.
The City has over 1,600 on-road and 400 off-road units in its fleet with 8,100 tires and wheels including spares. The selected vendors provide tires that meet manufacturer specifications and ensure the safest, most economical tires are utilized across the fleet. Tires require regular replacement to ensure safe and efficient fleet operations. In some instances, early tire replacement is needed due to the operational stresses of the work performed by the vehicles. The high-speed, pursuit-rated tires for the Police fleet are a substantial portion of the tire replacement program expense.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on May 4, 2021, and 23 potential bidders special...
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