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Item # 17
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
April 20, 2021
TOPIC: Purchase of Van for the Santa Ana Zoo
AGENDA TITLE
Award a Purchase Order in an Amount not to Exceed $89,257 to National Auto Fleet
Group for One Ford Transit Crew to be Used as a Zoomobile for the Santa Ana Zoo
(Specification No. 21-007) (Cannabis Public Benefit Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of purchase order to National Auto Fleet
Group for the purchase of one Ford Transit Crew T-350 van, in the amount of $84,257,
plus a contingency of $5,000, for a total amount not to exceed $89,257, subject to non-
substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
DISCUSSION
The Santa Ana Zoo, through fun, education and recreation, empowers the community to
save wildlife and wild spaces. To that end, the Zoo’s Community Connections, which
includes The Zoo & You program, plans to expand and increase their applied and hands-
on science education by bringing resources and services into the community to create
multiple points of interaction between the Zoo and Santa Ana youth. Individual programs
will be youth-led and inspired by youth’s interests, while rooted in S.T.E.A.M. (Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) concepts aligned with State education
standards. Each interaction will reinforce science concepts, allowing for natural discovery,
exploration and development of a connection and sense of place within the natural world.
Connecting youth to nature, even in the middle of a City, fosters empathy, knowledge and
respect for oneself and the community they are a part of.
The requested Ford Transit Crew T-350 van will be converted to a Zoomobile and used
to provide these offsite educational programs, and transport ambassador animals into the
community in a manner that is safe for both the animals and the youth. Features of the
new Zoomobile include the following: a generator, exterior lighting system, and an
awning, which will create a unique learning environment for the community. An internal
sink and hose bib will provide water for animal care during extended outreach. The new
customized vehicle will be a mobile representation of the Zoo and a destination in itself.
Purchase of Van for the Santa Ana Zoo
April 20, 2021
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Santa Ana Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to utilize purchase contracts from
any public agency utilizing a competitive bid process. Sourcewell (formerly National Joint
Powers Alliance), awarded a contract to National Auto Fleet Group (Contract No. 120716-
NAF) for procurement of Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUVs, & Other Vehicles as a result of open
competitive bidding on behalf of its members, which includes government agencies.
Utilizing the contract awarded to National Auto Fleet Group allows the City to make
purchases through January 17, 2022, and is in accordance with the City’s existing
Purchasing Guidelines.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with the action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted and made available in the following account for the specified year.
Fiscal
Year
Accounting
Unit-Account #
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit,
Account Description
Amount
2020-21 01213020-66400
Cannabis
Public Benefit
Fund
PRCSA Youth Services,
Machinery & Equipment $89,257
Submitted By:
Lisa Rudloff, Executive Director – Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency
Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager