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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />OCTOBER 2, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />HYBRID MIDSIZE VEHICLE <br />(SPEC. NO. 06-145) <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />D As Recommended <br />D As Amended <br />D Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />D Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />D Implementing Resolution <br />D Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award a contract to Wondries Fleet Group, under the Cooperative Purchase <br />Provision of Los Angeles County, for the purchase of one hybrid midsize <br />vehicle in the amount of $28,195.08. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Fleet Maintenance Division's annual Equipment Replacement Program is <br />included in the City's annual budget and identifies vehicles scheduled for <br />replacement. Funding is monitored through a depreciation schedule <br />established with each department. Additionally, the Fleet Division reviews <br />the acquisition in accordance with the City's Hybrid and Alternative Fuel <br />Vehicle Acquisition Policy. Currently, hybrid vehicles are available in the <br />midsize passenger vehicle category. <br /> <br />Various City departments utilize four-door passenger sedans to perform <br />routine business. The Parks, Recreations and Community Services Agency uses <br />a midsize vehicle to transport the Park/Landscape Design Manager, including <br />staff and blueprints to the various Parks for site inspections. Due to age, <br />condition and mileage over 100,000 miles, one 1999 Chevrolet Lumina has <br />been approved for replacement in the current fiscal year. The purchase of <br />a Toyota Camry hybrid sedan conforms with the criteria established for the <br />acquisition of hybrid vehicles. <br /> <br />Santa Ana City Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to purchase <br />against contracts from any public agency utilizing a competitive bid <br />process. The County of Los Angeles contract with Wondries Fleet Group for <br />a Toyota Camry Hybrid was awarded as a result of open, competitive bidding, <br />and meets the City's requirements. <br /> <br />221-1 <br />