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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: APRIL 16, 2007 TITLE: CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF TREADMILLS (SPEC. NO. 07-039) CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 1~` Reading ^ Ordinance on Intl Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Award a contract to LA Gym Equipment for the purchase and installation of treadmills at the Police Department fitness center in the amount of $26,590. DISCUSSION The Police Administration facility, completed in 1996, was built to include a 5,000 square foot fitness center, outfitted with 21 aerobic machines and 26 weight machines. Since it's opening, use of the facility has been extended to all City employees. The center is heavily used; the 40-member SWAT team is allocated three hours per week to train in the fitness center and the 10-member Strike Force is required to use 25 percent of their work hours involved in fitness or tactics training. In all, approximately 300 employees are certified to use the facility. Four of the treadmills currently in use at the fitness center are over nine years old and, according to the manufacturer, have a useable life span of 5 years. The notice inviting bids was advertised on March 21 and 23, 2007, and bids were solicited. A summary of the bid invitations and bids received is as follows: 13 Invitations For Bid mailed 1 Invitation For Bid mailed to a Santa Ana vendor 4 Bids received Bids were received, opened on March 28, 2007 and evaluated (Exhibit 1). The bid received from LA Gym Equipment is responsive to the specifications and meets the City's requirements. Staff contacted the Santa Ana vendor who stated they were not an authorized distributor of the treadmills specified. 22D-1