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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 Bragg Investment Company, Inc., dba Coastline Equipment, a Long Beach distributor of John Deere Construction Retail Sales, of Moline, IL, for the purchase of a John Deere 310P backhoe, with related equipment and accessories, on the same terms and conditions afforded to Sourcewell, in a total amount not to exceed $169,631, inclusive of taxes and fees. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Bragg Investment Company, Inc., dba Coastline Equipment for the purchase of a John Deere 310P backhoe. The purchase includes a compaction wheel and two loader buckets, which are necessary for optimal utilization by the Public Works Department. This unit is an approved Fiscal Year 2018 replacement and will be used by the Public Works Street Maintenance Division, for excavation of old pavement, transportation of construction material, and removal of construction debris. Sufficient funds have been collected for the replacement of this equipment.
On December 13, 2022, the City Council approved a contract with Bragg Investment Company, Inc., dba Coastline Equipment, a Long Beach distributor of John Deere Construction Retail Sales for the purchase of a John Deere 310L. However, by the time the City of Long Beach (City) contract was fully executed, and purchase order issued, the John Deere 310L model was no longer in production. Thus, that authorized purchase will not be completed. This requested purchase will instead be used to fulfill the planned 2018 replacement of the current unit.
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 reviewed the cooperativ...
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