Agenda Item Wording:
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Purchase of Two Ford F-250 Work Trucks with Service Beds and Appropriation of Funds - Authorize the City Manager to award a purchase order to Rush Truck Center of Whittier, CA for an amount not to exceed of $128,169.60 and appropriate an additional $8,200 from the General Fund.
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Deadline for Action: 8/5/2024
Submitting Department: Community Services
Contact Name and Phone Number: Daryl Tillman, Park Maintenance Supervisor 713-4435; daryl.tillman@visalia.city Alvin Dias, Parks and Facilities Manager 713-4564; alvin.dias@visalia.city John Lollis, Assistant City Manager 713-4323; john.lollis@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve an appropriation of $8,200.00 from the General Fund and authorize the City Manager to award a purchase order to Rush Truck Center of Whittier, CA for an amount not to exceed of $128,169.60.
Background Discussion:
At its meeting on June 17, 2024, the City Council approved the adoption of the City of Visalia Fiscal Year 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 multi-year budget, which included an appropriation of $120,000.00 in the General Fund Capital Improvement Project (VH0295), for the purchase of two (2) new 3/4-ton work trucks. These vehicles will be used by the two (2) new full-time employee positions that were allocated to the Park Maintenance Division in the recently adopted Fiscal Year 2024/2025 budget year.
The Parks Division has not been able to find a purchasing partnership contract, such as Sourcewell, for the purchase of these vehicles. The formal bid process would take a minimum of two (2) to six (6) months to complete, and dealers are not willing to guarantee delivery. To be able to locate these vehicles for purchase, staff contacted local dealers, as well as dealers outside of the area. Staff was able to collect quotes for similar type vehicles from various dealers, receiving quotes from vendor...
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