Item 15 - Purchase of Six Chevrolet Colorado Trucks for Police and Public Works

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Public Works Agency https://www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 15 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report February 7, 2023 TOPIC: Purchase of Six Chevrolet Colorado Trucks for Police and Public Works AGENDA TITLE Award Purchase Order to Penske Chevrolet of Cerritos in the Amount of $346,134 for One 2023 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab Short Bed Truck, and Five 2023 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab Long Bed Trucks (Specification No. 22-134) (General Fund and Non-General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of purchase order to Penske Chevrolet of Cerritos for the purchase of one 2023 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab Short Bed Truck, and five 2023 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab Long Bed Trucks, in the amount of $336,134, plus a contingency of $10,000, for a total amount not to exceed $346,134, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency’s Fleet Services Division is responsible for the acquisition, maintenance, repair, and replacement of vehicles, trucks, and maintenance equipment. The Public Works Agency, Water Resources Division is in need of a new vehicle for day to day operations, and the Police Department needs to replace existing aging fleet. One vehicle is for the Public Works Agency Water Resources Division. The division oversees and maintains the daily operations of the City’s water and sanitary sewer systems. In order to safely perform necessary system maintenance and repairs, the Water Resources Division relies on specially trained Utility Inspectors to identify utility infrastructure and coordinate with appropriate external agencies prior to City crews performing work. Utility Inspectors also inspect the work of other utilities and contractors performing work within the City to ensure City standards are met. The vehicle requested by Water Resources will be utilized by the Utility Inspectors while performing these important tasks. Five vehicles are for the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD). The SAPD has a fleet of 245 vehicles, and eight of these vehicles are assigned to the Traffic Division, Parking Control Unit of the Field Operations Bureau. The Police Department uses Chevy Colorado trucks as the standard vehicle for parking control operations. All of the current parking control vehicles are 2005 or 2008 models and are past the useful life of the