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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:December 14, 2020 <br />001 General Fund <br />Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Steve Deardorff, Chief <br />Department:Police <br />001-5253-521-8021 <br />Account Number: <br />$60,000.00 <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />ReportResolutionOrdinance <br />Amount Requested:$55,502.54 <br />Exhibits:Bid #21001 for Intercomp Scale System <br />Budgeted Item:YesNo <br />SUMMARY& RECOMMENDATION <br />The City of La Porte City Council approved the addition of three (3)La Porte Police <br />Department DOT Officer positions for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. Also, all the necessary <br />equipment for these officers was budgeted, to include new ramp scales and a trailer. <br />The scales will be deployed throughout the City on random days and locations. <br />Randomly deploying the scales makes it difficult for companies to circumvent weight <br />regulations by anticipating when the DOT officers are conducting weight enforcement <br />checks. <br />stth <br />Bid #21001 for Intercomp Scale System was advertised on October 1and 8in the <br />Bay Area Observer, posted on Public Purchase and the C. A total of12 <br />vendors downloaded the bid documents; however, onlyone bid was received from Nicol <br />Scales and Measurement in the amount of $55,502.54. <br />Staff recommends award of the Intercomp Scale System to Nicol Scales and <br />Measurement. <br />ACTION REQUIRED BY CITY COUNCIL <br />Approval of the award of Bid # 21001 to Nicol Scales and Measurementfor the <br />purchase of ramp scales in the amount of $55,502.54. <br />Approved for the City Council meeting agenda <br /> <br />