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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />\~(/ <br />~v .......,...:.. <br /> <br />CiTY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 3, 2005 <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />UTILITY TRUCKS AND <br />FOUR-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES <br />(SPEC. NOS. 05-094 AND 05-097) <br /> <br />/~ <br />/ ,C //' <br />I' ,/ V <br />LGt v I~_ <br /> <br />ITY MANAGER <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />D As Recommended <br />D As Amended <br />D Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />D Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />D Implementing Resolution <br />D Set Public Hearing For__ <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO OCT 1 7 2.0OS <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award a contract to George Chevrolet for the purchase of seven utility <br />trucks in the amount of $177,428.34 and two four-door utility vehicles <br />in the amount of $43,004.36. <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 />Various City departments utilize trucks with utility bodies to perform <br />routine business. The Public Works Agency (PWA) as well as the Parks, <br />Recreations and Community Services Agency (PRCSA) use trucks with <br />utility bodies to secure and transport tools and equipment to the job <br />si tes. Three utility trucks for the PRCSA and four for the PWA have <br />been approved for replacement in the current fiscal year. <br />Additionally, the Fire Department uses four-door utility vehicles to <br />perform their routine business. The utility vehicles are capable of <br />transporting staff for meetings as well as equipment and gear for <br />training classes. The versatility of the vehicles, including a trailer <br />hitch, allows the vehicles to serve as backup to the entire Fire fleet. <br />Two utility vehicles have been approved for replacement in the current <br />fiscal year. <br /> <br />22K-1 <br /> <br />cs .j~j <br />