HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-11 Ordinance 5119ORDINANCE NO.5119
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 TO PROVIDE
AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $403,267 TO CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NUMBER VR-11000, SCHEDULED
VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds and
determines as follows:
A. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on
June 28, 2010 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2011; and
B. City policy on vehicle and equipment replacement
provides for the on-going replacement of City fleet vehicles
and equipment. Specifically, Policy 4-1 prescribes a
replacement interval for ambulances of four (4) years or
85,000 miles. The two ambulances that needs be replaced
(#6040 and #6041) are more than 13 years old, with 111,000 and
128,000 miles respectively; and
C. The Fleet Review Committee (FRC) approved the
replacement of these vehicles on October 20, 2010, in
accordance with the audit recommendations; and
D. A Request for Quotation (RFQ) for ambulances was sent
to four vendors on February 7, 2011. Bids were received from
two qUalified vendors on March 16, 2011 and Leader Industries
was declared the lowest responsible bidder. The purchase price
of two ambulances is $393,267. An additional amount of $10,000
is needed to cover contingency on possible change order; and
E. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2011
budget as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2. The sum of Four Hundred Three Thousand Two
Hundred Sixty Seven Dollars ($403,267) is hereby appropriated
to CIP Project Number VR-11000.
SECTION 3. The Vehicle Replacement Fund Reserve is hereby
reduced by Four Hundred Three Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Seven
Dollars ($403,267) to Five Million Eight Hundred Fifty Five
Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Three Dollars ($5,855,733).