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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />A <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />APRIL 19,2004 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />HYBRID PRIUS VEHICLES <br />(SPEC. NO. 04-041) <br /> <br />M~~ <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 1st Reading <br />0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />0 Implementing Resolution <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />¡Ill <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FilE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award a contract to POwer Toyota of Cerritos for the purchase of five <br />hybrid Prius vehicles in the amount not to exceed $123,560.38. <br /> <br />. DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The City has elected to participate in the South Coast Air Quality <br />Management District's (AQMD) hYdrogen conversion proj ect through the <br />purchase of five new hybrid Toyota Prius gas/electric vehicles. It is <br />anticipated that the AQMD will then convert the vehicles to hydrogen <br />power and monitor the performance of the vehicles over the next five <br />years. <br /> <br />The City will replace vehicles that have already been identified <br />through the current replacement schedule. currently, five 1991 to 1994 <br />vehicles have been identified for replacement due to age, mileage, and <br />condition. The vehicles will be utilized by the Workers' Compensation <br />Unit, the Housing Authority, The Depot, Community Preservation, and New <br />Construction divisions. <br /> <br />The notice inviting bids was advertised on March 27-28, 2004, and bids <br />were solicited. A summary of the bid invitations and bids received is <br />as follows: <br /> <br />11 Invitations For Bid mailed <br />1 Bid received <br /> <br />. The bid vaa received and opened on April', "". The bid from Power <br />Toyota of Cerritos is responsive to the specifications and meets the <br />City's requirements. <br /> <br />22K-1 <br />