HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1994-17417 RESOLUTION NO. 17417
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR
ONE 105' AERIAL LADDER TRUCK TO SMEAL FI RE
APPARATUS COMPANY; REJECTING TWO BIDS AS NON-
RESPONSIVE AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO
EXECUTE THE PURCHASE ORDER
WHEREAS, the 1972 Crown aerial ladder truck in use has exceeded its replacement
schedule of twenty years, and was approved by the Council to be replaced in Fiscal Year
1993-94; and,
WHEREAS, on January 21,1994 at 10:00 a.m., four sealed bids were received for one
105' aerial ladder truck as follows:
Bidder Unit Price* Sales Tax Total Price
Smeal Fire ~404,210 ~31,326 ~435,536
Apparatus Co.
Torranoe, CA.
Pierce Mfg. ~424,316 ~34,122 ~457,200
Ontario, CA.
Haaker Fire S440,287 $34,122 ~474,409
Equipment
Pomona, CA.
Simon Ladder ~448,875 $34,788 $483,663
Towers, Inc.
Fontaria, CA.
* Each of the bidders were requested to bid an optional chassis lubrication
system, which the Fire Department has decided to include in the truck
manufacture. The amount of each bidder's chassis lubrication system was
added to each base bid for bid comparison purposes (Smeal bid: 92,126).
Additionally, the City is requesting than an additional operator warning device
($300) be included (as is standard on the newer engines purchased by the City)
to alert the driver to pending transmission realfunction. This item was
inadvertently omitted from the specifications. The cost of this item was also
added to each of the bid for comparison.
WHEREAS, bids from KME Fire Apparatus Company and Sutphen Corporation were
received late and were returned unopened by the Purchasing Agent; and,
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WHEREAS, the low bid submitted by Sineel Fire Apparatus Company meets the
specifications required by the City and is acceptable to the Fire Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept said four bids and awards the contract for one 105' Aerial Ladder
Truck to Sineel Fire Apparatus Company with the chassis lubrication system option and
transmission warning device in the amount of ~435,536 pursuant to the purchase order
contract on file in the office of the City Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby reject the two late bids
as being non-responsive.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Purchasing Agent of the City of Chula Vista is
hereby authorized and directed to execute said purchase order contract for and on behalf of
the City of Chula Vista.
Presented by Approvd as t form
/ --__ " ", -,
es B. Hardimar~ Bruce M. Booga'ard
Fire Chief City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 15th day of March, 1994, by the following vote:
YES: Councilmembers: Fox, Moore, Rindone, Nader
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Horton
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Tim Nader, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly 2. Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 17417 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 15th day of March,
1994.
Executed this 15th day of March, 1994.
Beverly ~. Authelet, City Clerk