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Public Works Agency <br />https://www.santa-ana.org/pw <br />Item # 17 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />April 20, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Purchase of Van for the Santa Ana Zoo <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Award a Purchase Order in an Amount not to Exceed $89,257 to National Auto Fleet <br />Group for One Ford Transit Crew to be Used as a Zoomobile for the Santa Ana Zoo <br />(Specification No. 21-007) (Cannabis Public Benefit Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of purchase order to National Auto Fleet <br />Group for the purchase of one Ford Transit Crew T-350 van, in the amount of $84,257, <br />plus a contingency of $5,000, for a total amount not to exceed $89,257, subject to non- <br />substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Zoo, through fun, education and recreation, empowers the community to <br />save wildlife and wild spaces. To that end, the Zoo’s Community Connections, which <br />includes The Zoo & You program, plans to expand and increase their applied and hands- <br />on science education by bringing resources and services into the community to create <br />multiple points of interaction between the Zoo and Santa Ana youth. Individual programs <br />will be youth-led and inspired by youth’s interests, while rooted in S.T.E.A.M. (Science, <br />Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) concepts aligned with State education <br />standards. Each interaction will reinforce science concepts, allowing for natural discovery, <br />exploration and development of a connection and sense of place within the natural world. <br />Connecting youth to nature, even in the middle of a City, fosters empathy, knowledge and <br />respect for oneself and the community they are a part of. <br />The requested Ford Transit Crew T-350 van will be converted to a Zoomobile and used <br />to provide these offsite educational programs, and transport ambassador animals into the <br />community in a manner that is safe for both the animals and the youth. Features of the <br />new Zoomobile include the following: a generator, exterior lighting system, and an <br />awning, which will create a unique learning environment for the community. An internal <br />sink and hose bib will provide water for animal care during extended outreach. The new <br />customized vehicle will be a mobile representation of the Zoo and a destination in itself.