Agenda Item Wording:
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Award a Contract for Vehicle Front End Alignment and Suspension Work - Authorize the City Manager to award an annual contract for vehicle front end alignment and suspension work to Barnes & Davidson DBA Gross and Stevens in an amount not to exceed $100,000 annually, totaling $500,000 over the life of the contract, with an option to renew annually for up to four (4) additional one-year terms.
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Deadline for Action: 2/18/2025
Submitting Department: Public Works
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Danny Galindo, Public Works Manager, danny.galindo@visalia.city , 713-4186
Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, nick.bartsch@visalia.city ,713-4052
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to award an annual contract to Barnes & Davidson DBA Gross and Stevens for vehicle front end alignment and suspension work in an amount not to exceed $100,000 annually, totaling $500,000 over the life of the contract. This is a one-year contract, with an option to renew annually for up to four (4) additional one-year terms.
Background Discussion:
Due to the expiration of the prior contract for front end alignment and suspension work, Staff solicited bid proposals through Request for Bid (RFB) 23-24-63. The Purchasing Division advertised the RFB on December 27, 2024 & January 2, 2025, in the Visalia Times Delta newspaper, on Bidnet, and sent out letters to local companies. Bids were publicly opened on January 29, 2024, and the City received the following two bids:
1. Valley Tire & Brake $515.00
2. Gross & Stevens $914.70
Valley Tire & Brake were disqualified by the Purchasing Division because their bid was incomplete as they did not provide a bid amount for Heavy Duty Vehicles. RFB 23-24-63 clearly stated that the successful Bidder must be able to perform work on light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles. Their price was significantly lower given that non all work was included.
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