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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />ANIMAL COLLECTION VANS <br />(SPEC. NO. 04-102) <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />~t.I <br /> <br />f1MiZ <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />[J As Recommended <br />[J As Amended <br />[J Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />[J Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />[J Implementing Resolution <br />[J Set Public Hearing For ~ <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award a contract to George Chevrolet for the purchase of two animal <br />collection vans in the amount of $66,038.99. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Fleet Maintenance Division's annual Equipment Replacement Program <br />is included in the City's annual budget, and identifies vehicles <br />scheduled for replacement. Funding is monitored through a depreciation <br />schedule established with each department. <br /> <br />The Santa Ana Police Department's Animal Services uses specially <br />equipped trucks for animal control service throughout the City. Animal <br />Services routinely responds to over 20,000 service calls, impound 4,000 <br />animals, and perform 2,500 corrective actions per year. Due to age and <br />conditions, two 1999 Ford trucks have been budgeted and approved for <br />replacement in the current fiscal year. The new vans address the <br />issues of operator safety regarding back injuries by having a lower <br />cage loading height, and air conditioning in the animal cage area to <br />improve the welfare of the animals. <br /> <br />The notice inviting bids was advertised on August 11 and 13, 2004, and <br />bids were solicited. A summary of the bid invitations and bids <br />received is as follows: <br /> <br />21 Invitations For Bid mailed <br />1 Invitation For Bid mailed to a Santa Ana vendor <br />7 Bids received <br /> <br />22E-1 <br /> <br />cs. 383 <br /> <br />