REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 26, 2019
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: BRIAN BARR, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
WYATT ROOKS, Management Analyst II
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
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Award a five-year requirements contract, with two one-year options, to Bridgestone American Tire Operations, LLC, of Nashville, Tennessee, for the leasing of transit radial tires to the Department of Transportation/FAX in the amount of $1,596,904.88 (Bid File No. 9512)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council award a five-year requirements contract, with two one-year options, to Bridgestone American Tire Operations, LLC, of Nashville, Tennessee, for the leasing of transit radial tires to the Department of Transportation/FAX in the amount of $1,596,904.88, and authorize the Director of Transportation to execute all documents.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
FAX operates a fixed-route bus fleet of over 115 heavy-duty CNG powered buses, which provide 363 days of transportation service to the residents of the city and county of Fresno each year, accruing over 26,000,000 vehicle miles in the process. In order to support the operation of the fleet and to provide safe, reliable service to passengers, FAX seeks to establish a contract with a tire supplier for the leasing of transit radial tires, as well as tire maintenance services for the fixed-route bus fleet. A multi-year requirements contract was determined to be the most cost effective and efficient way to acquire these products and associated services.
BACKGROUND
FAX operates a fixed-route bus fleet of over 115 heavy-duty CNG powered buses, which provide 363 days of transportation service to the residents of the city and county of Fresno each year, accruing over 26,000,000 vehicle miles in the process. Having an effective tire maintenance and replacement program is critical to ensuring bus safety and reliability, while also being a large cost comp...
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