REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 5, 2020
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: BRIAN BARR, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
DUANE MYERS, Fleet Manager
Department of Transportation, Municipal Fleet Division
CLIFF TRAUGH, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Transportation, Municipal Fleet Division
SUBJECT
Title
Reject all bids for the purchase of ten Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles and staff will do a 30-day rebid (Bid File 3780)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council reject all bids for the purchase of ten Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Attorney's Office, Code Enforcement Division seeks to purchase ten Toyota Prius as replacements for trucks past their useful life. These new hybrid vehicles will be utilized to travel throughout the city of Fresno enforcing the municipal code and responding to residents' complaints. The units will be purchased through a competitive bidding procurement process and will be funded through the General Fund. The bids received for this project were 16 percent above the general fund budget allocation; therefore, staff recommends rejecting all bids and doing a 30-day re-bidding for this project with a delivery window of 150 days rather than the original 30-day window. This change will allow for potential bidders to place a factory order rather than sourcing units from existing inventory.
BACKGROUND
The City Attorney's Office, Code Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing Fresno Municipal Code, as well as California building, plumbing, and electrical code. This is accomplished through inspections and citywide patrolling, utilizing seven teams, operating over 60 vehicles. These 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.
Currently, Code Enforcement operates a fleet of light-duty pickups originally...
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