HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-11-07 Ordinance 5132ORDINANCE NO.5132
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2012 TO
PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $65,479 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 prOV1Slons of Section 12 of Article
III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on
June 20, 2011 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2012; 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 Class 04 vehicles (light trucks) of
seven years or· 70,000 miles. The animal control truck that
needs be replaced (#5792) is eight years old and has
accumulated nearly 150,000 miles; and
C. A full-size truck is necessary as a replacement due to
the increasing amount of tools and equipment that animal
control officers now carry; and
D. The Fleet Review Committee (FRC) approved the
replacement of this vehicle in July, 2011, in accordance with
the audit recommendations; and
E. A Request for Quotation (RFQ) for an animal control
truck was sent to eight vendors on August 24, 2011. Bids were
received from five qualified vendors on September 13, 2011 and
Towne F.ord Sales was declared the lowest responsible bidder.
The purchase price of the animal control truck is $62,360.75.
An additional amount of $3,118 is needed to cover contingency
on possible change order; and
F. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2012
budget as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2. The sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred
Seventy-Nine Dollars ($65,479) is hereby appropriated to CIP
Project Number VR-11000.
Watson Fleet Group
Wondries Fleet Group
Hoblit Fleet Group
Towne Ford Sales
Albany Ford Subaru
*Proposa/ does not meet specifications
. BID SUMMARY
Animal Control Vehicle
RFQ142675
Bid Total $69,795.27
Bid Total $63,780.90
Bid Total $63,708~37
Bid Total $63,443.25
Bid Total $57,807.67*