REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRIAN BARR, Director
General Services Department
BY: CLIFF TRAUGH, Administrative Manager
General Services Department
SUBJECT
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Award a purchase contract to Toyota of Selma, CA, for the purchase of 11 Toyota Prius in the amount of $330,815.38 to be utilized by the City Attorney's Office Code Enforcement Division and the Planning & Development Department (Bid File 12302272)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a purchase contract to Toyota of Selma, CA, for the purchase of 11 Toyota Prius in the amount of $330,815.38.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Attorney's Office, Code Enforcement Division seeks to purchase ten (10) Toyota Prius as replacements for trucks past their useful life. The new hybrid vehicles will be utilized to travel throughout the City of Fresno enforcing the Fresno Municipal Code and responding to resident complaints. Additionally, Planning & Development is requesting one (1) Toyota Prius to grow their fleet. The new vehicle will provide staff reliable transportation for onsite inspections where they assist residents with all land use entitlements in accordance with the Subdivisional Map Act, Planning, Zoning, and Developmental Laws. The eleven new Toyota Prius will be financed through the Master Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement (MELPA).
BACKGROUND
The City Attorney's Office, Code Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing Fresno Municipal Code as well as California building, plumbing, and electrical codes. This is accomplished through inspections and citywide patrolling, utilizing seven teams, operating over 60 vehicles. The ten new vehicles will allow teams to safely and reliably travel throughout the City addressing violations, complaints, and offering customer service to the residents of Fresno.
The Planning & Development Department focuses on both public and private property development throughout the City, as well as the sustainable management of our land, ...
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