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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Caterpillar Inc., through its local dealer, Quinn Company, of City of Industry, CA, for the purchase of four Caterpillar 430 backhoe loaders, with related equipment and accessories, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Sourcewell, in a total amount not to exceed $1,016,512, inclusive of taxes and fees. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Caterpillar Inc., through its local dealer, Quinn Company, for the purchase of four Caterpillar 430 model backhoe loaders. These units are approved in the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 22) Fleet Replacement Plan and will be used by the Long Beach Utilities Department. The proposed units are replacing four units that are 14 years old and at the end of their useful life. These backhoes will be used in the Long Beach Utilities Engineering Bureau for daily operations and special projects.
The Fleet Services Bureau of the Department of Financial Management 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 Sourcewell’s agreement with Caterpillar, Inc., through their local distributor, Quinn Company, was determined to provide the best discounted price while allowing for timely acquisition and delivery. All Sourcewell contracts are competitively bid and offer the best available pricing.
City Charter Section 1802 provides an alternative procurement method by permitting the City to purchase or otherwise obtain services, supplies, materials, equipment, and labor with other governmental agencies by purchasing under their contract on a voluntary and selective basis when authorized by a Resolution adopted by the ...
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